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joolspen3942
joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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Who else hates rest days?although it's super important that we have them as it's when our muscles actually grow and repair but I still hate them😅🙈🙈🙈

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  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,449 Member
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    Hate them or not, eventually your body will enforce them (ask me how I know :) ).

    It's hard for sure. Since running is one of the things I enjoy most in life it is difficult to take days off. I do, but not without a fight. :wink:
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Your muscles are growing and repairing 24x7 not just on rest days - that's just one of those locker room sayings that has no basis in science but is just trying to get people to manage their training load and recovery better.

    Rest is also just one form of recovery.
  • MaltedTea
    MaltedTea Posts: 6,286 Member
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    What are those?

    I prefer 'active rest days' but I have absolutely had days where I'll completely veg.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
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    I train six days a week. Saturday I take a break.
  • AwesomeSquirrel
    AwesomeSquirrel Posts: 632 Member
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    I just cycle through my various preferred exercises to give parts of my body a break.

    I do Ashtanga yoga which has heavy push movements on Sunday through Friday with Thursday as a shorter practice. On Saturdays I do aerial yoga which has virtually no pushing but plenty of pull, so great counterbalance. Sometimes I can fit this in during the week as well so I’ll do yoga both morning and evening.

    I ru 3-4 times a week and padel up 1-2 times per week. I schedule at least 1 day every week where I do neither as these are both quite intense on the legs. On those rest days I still try to go for a long walk.

  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    AwesomeSquirrel wrote: »
    I just cycle through my various preferred exercises to give parts of my body a break.

    I do Ashtanga yoga which has heavy push movements on Sunday through Friday with Thursday as a shorter practice. On Saturdays I do aerial yoga which has virtually no pushing but plenty of pull, so great counterbalance. Sometimes I can fit this in during the week as well so I’ll do yoga both morning and evening.

    I ru 3-4 times a week and padel up 1-2 times per week. I schedule at least 1 day every week where I do neither as these are both quite intense on the legs. On those rest days I still try to go for a long walk.

    This is brilliant
  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    Chieflrg wrote: »
    If you hate them, then adjust your programming. One doesn't have to have rest days per sae, just proper load management.

    Most people just prefer not to be in the gym or train seven days a week because life.

    Thankyoux
  • angelfoodcakee
    angelfoodcakee Posts: 24 Member
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    Me haha! But rest is so important. I've learnt this is hard way. Tore my labrum because I wasn't resting my body properly and wanted to keep running even though I was experiencing pain. Now I'm being forced by my body to rest because I physically can't do anything *sigh*

    I totally get what you mean though! Moving your body really makes your day so much better - especially if you have a sedentary job.
  • WandaVaughn
    WandaVaughn Posts: 420 Member
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    Movement has become a part of my life. I'm running most days, but if I push myself- like today- I'll just walk tomorrow.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    I’ve come to enjoy various types of activity...weights, yoga, swimming, cycling, walking, hiking, stretching, etc. it’s now a rare day that I don’t incorporate done type of intentional
    movement. Not every day has to be intense.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,257 Member
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    MaltedTea wrote: »
    What are those?

    I prefer 'active rest days' but I have absolutely had days where I'll completely veg.

    This. When I'm really in top form (not lately, sadly), it's hard to take a total veg day. But if I'm that on top of my workouts, then a good long walk is a "rest" compared to my usual workouts.
  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    angelfoodcakee wrote: »
    Me haha! But rest is so important. I've learnt this is hard way. Tore my labrum because I wasn't resting my body properly and wanted to keep running even though I was experiencing pain. Now I'm being forced by my body to rest because I physically can't do anything *sigh*

    I totally get what you mean though! Moving your body really makes your day so much better - especially if you have a sedentary job.

    Awww god love you . I feel ur pain its just terrible when u have an injurie, I broke my foot last year ughhhh. Couldn't do anything for nearly 3 months. I cried a lot 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣
  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    WandaVaughn wrote: »
    Movement has become a part of my life. I'm running most days, but if I push myself- like today- I'll just walk tomorrow.

    thats absolutely brilliant well done 👏 ✔
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    my gym doesnt open on sundays till the afternoon.

    if i havent gotten my workout in by 9am, its not happening.

    so by default sunday is always my rest day. saturdays are optional, depending on what we are doing that day. monday-friday non negotiable, without good cause.
  • DevilsFan1
    DevilsFan1 Posts: 342 Member
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    I lift 4 or 5 days a week. My rest days include long walks with the dogs. Believe me, when you're training hard five days a week, you look forward to rest days.
  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    my gym doesnt open on sundays till the afternoon.

    if i havent gotten my workout in by 9am, its not happening.

    so by default sunday is always my rest day. saturdays are optional, depending on what we are doing that day. monday-friday non negotiable, without good cause.

    Oh wow thats amazing.. sunday afternoon im same as you if I haven't done workout by 9am definitely not happening.
  • angelfoodcakee
    angelfoodcakee Posts: 24 Member
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    joolspen3942 wrote: »
    angelfoodcakee wrote: »
    Me haha! But rest is so important. I've learnt this is hard way. Tore my labrum because I wasn't resting my body properly and wanted to keep running even though I was experiencing pain. Now I'm being forced by my body to rest because I physically can't do anything *sigh*

    I totally get what you mean though! Moving your body really makes your day so much better - especially if you have a sedentary job.

    Awww god love you . I feel ur pain its just terrible when u have an injurie, I broke my foot last year ughhhh. Couldn't do anything for nearly 3 months. I cried a lot 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣

    broke your foot!? awwww noo you poor thing! On that note I have to ask - did you have any creative ways to exercise using your upper body? I could really use some suggestions :p
  • joolspen3942
    joolspen3942 Posts: 71 Member
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    angelfoodcakee wrote: »
    joolspen3942 wrote: »
    angelfoodcakee wrote: »
    Me haha! But rest is so important. I've learnt this is hard way. Tore my labrum because I wasn't resting my body properly and wanted to keep running even though I was experiencing pain. Now I'm being forced by my body to rest because I physically can't do anything *sigh*

    I totally get what you mean though! Moving your body really makes your day so much better - especially if you have a sedentary job.

    Awww god love you . I feel ur pain its just terrible when u have an injurie, I broke my foot last year ughhhh. Couldn't do anything for nearly 3 months. I cried a lot 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣

    broke your foot!? awwww noo you poor thing! On that note I have to ask - did you have any creative ways to exercise using your upper body? I could really use some suggestions :p

    I did you know i did loads of chair squatting with weight coz i had my foot in a boot not a cast, I did loads of pushups on my knees loads of core work after about 3 or 4 weeks I went gym tied my foot into footlocks on the bike and the rower so there was no impact or no movement on my foot. Omgoodness it was blummin hard.🤦‍♀️🤣🤣🧡

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