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allnewskinnyme
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How necessary is it to include a rest day into your weekly workout schedule?
I'm currently doing 2/3 hours of medium intensity gym classes 6/7 times a week. A few of these hours are spent doing weight training classes. I know the body needs time to rest and the muscles time to repair but I find that if I don't exercise it's hard for me to stay within my calorie range. It gives me willpower or something!
Is a 'not so much exercise' day just as good as a complete rest day?
I'm currently doing 2/3 hours of medium intensity gym classes 6/7 times a week. A few of these hours are spent doing weight training classes. I know the body needs time to rest and the muscles time to repair but I find that if I don't exercise it's hard for me to stay within my calorie range. It gives me willpower or something!
Is a 'not so much exercise' day just as good as a complete rest day?
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Normally on my "rest" days I will just do 20 minutes on the elliptical or go for a walk on the treadmill. I hardly ever go a whole day without doing something.0
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so maybe have a 'not so much exercise' exercise day? I think I can do that0
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