What do YOU do on rest day?

kshadows
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I know a rest day is an important part of any workout routine but.... I want to do SOMETHING. Walking is out of the question, as the windchill is supposed to be dropping to -25 before I even leave work today 
Yoga? Pilates? Recovery cardio? NOTHING?
So, what do you normally do on rest day?

Yoga? Pilates? Recovery cardio? NOTHING?
So, what do you normally do on rest day?
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Cook and eat0
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food prep0
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I actually rest! Once in a while I'll do yoga or some kind of stretching though:)0
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Surf the couch.0
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Cook and eat
yuppppp.
I do all my other stuff- sew- cook- clean the house- whatever crap needs to get done- gets done. and extra sleep!0 -
Cardio and abs if I feel like it. I like some active rest days from lifting.0
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Yoga or binge watch TV. Just finished House of Cards.0
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Yoga or binge watch TV. Just finished House of Cards.
LOVE House of Cards!!!!0 -
Rest, eat, watch tv.0
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Rest, eat, watch tv.
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Cardio and stretching. Housework.0
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Full blown spa day! Not as great as it sounds because it's also hair removal day. Which means the epilator gets brought out! Definitely makes me look forward to workout days! But I also take a really long bath, do my skin and hair treatments, paint my fingers and toes, and trim my hair if it needs it. I'm a bit of a princess when it comes to beauty products, so my treat at the end of a great workout week is to indulge in the things I love. So relaxing. A scented candle, soft music on Pandora, lovely! I usually clean my house in the mornings in lieu of my morning sessions, then do the bath at night. I still do my bedtime yoga (just 10 min or so anyways, so I never count it), but nothing more than that. It definitely gears me up for a week of pushing myself!0
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I cook a bigger meal on rest days because I have more time after work and I catch up on TV.0
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I sleep in, run all my errands, get groceries and meal prep for the week ahead, walk the dog (because I have to do this regardless of the weather - just bundle up)
Sometimes I'll put on my Rushfit stretching DVD, it really loosens up the joints and helps me relax. ETA - also available on Youtube "GSP Stretching for Flexibility" - 28 minutes of mild warm up and stretches.0 -
Yoga, definitely. Or dance stretches, etc. I love stretching days
My actual workout schedule has been bad because of back pain, etc, so the concept of rest days has gone wonky for me. I've been doing a couple of key lifts and stretches and having to skip so much else. But if I were able to be up to speed, I'd still do my yoga on rest days. It feels so good and the stretching kind isn't strenuous at all. A vigorous power yoga class might be too much on a rest day, so watch which type you do if you try that.0 -
Take a Hike!
And for me temperature doesn't matter, I've got all the cold weather gear to make any hike comfortable and warm!0 -
I do nothing.
I run 4 days a week and strength train 2 days a week. Day 7, is glorious rest. I go over on my calories that day, but I rest LOL.0 -
I cook/portion out my dog's meals for the week. And read0
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work hard, play even harder.0
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Food prep for the next week. Rest up to be ready for the workout week.0
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