Rest Day?

Guera1823
Guera1823 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I personally just can't take a rest day... I know I should but I feel like if I do I'll lose progress ...and I know that's not true either. Yesterday I tried taking a rest day but then .. I got bored

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  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    rest day from what? There is no need for a rest day if all you are doing is walking 5 miles/day. If you are strength training then maybe you need a rest day depending on the split (you can do PPL 6x/week, and some people do squat every day, which is of course 7x/week, but that is considered an advanced program).

    Rest days are great though. They really help me recover and I perform way better after a good rest. For example, I can do significantly more pull ups after a good 2 days rest and before doing any exercise than if I do them after exercising recently. Rest day also doesn't mean sit on your butt and watch TV or browse the internet all day either. They don't have to be boring.
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    Guera1823 wrote: »
    I personally just can't take a rest day... I know I should but I feel like if I do I'll lose progress ...and I know that's not true either. Yesterday I tried taking a rest day but then .. I got bored

    You just need a rest day from a particular exercise. ie, not running 7 days a week (Unless you're an extreme athlete), not benching 7 days a week, etc etc.

    If you work your chest every other day, you're getting 3 or 4 rest days a week for your chest group :)
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