"Rest" Day Exercise

mysterysilk
mysterysilk Posts: 49
in Fitness and Exercise
Alright, so I've basically made Sunday's my "rest" day where I don't do anything too strenuous and give my body a chance to relax. But at the same time, I don't want to just sit around all day, so what are some low impact exercises I could do on my rest day that won't throw me off track by too much, but will give me a little bit of a boost.

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  • mysterysilk
    mysterysilk Posts: 49
    anyone?
  • Barelytattood
    Barelytattood Posts: 2
    I tend to do very basic crunches and reverse crunches, as well as 10 min solutuions of Yoga and stretches...I even tend to take a leisurely walk on a bike trail...nice and easy, but still keeps me going...
  • RedWeb
    RedWeb Posts: 108 Member
    If not doing running (treadmill or roads depending on the weather) I either do nothing or take the dog for a walk. Nothing wrong with a down day.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    go to the pool with your kids
  • amielizabeth1
    amielizabeth1 Posts: 57 Member
    Take a slow walk, pull weeds, clean a room or two in the house... :-)
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    ...assuming you have kids, that is.

    If you don't, you could probably rent some for the afternoon.
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I usually do some stretching, light yoga, or pilates.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    i dance around in my full coverage undies and sports bra while blasting awesome music.
  • lmr9
    lmr9 Posts: 628 Member
    yoga, stretch, foam roller, walk
  • AliciaStaton
    AliciaStaton Posts: 328 Member
    If you got a Wii have fun on that, exercise and fun at the same time
  • kjwillie
    kjwillie Posts: 106 Member
    Take a walk! Get outside. Pop in a yoga dvd from the library or do one from hulu.com. They have some free yoga workouts on there from contributors such as Gaiam and Yoga Zone.
  • Littlemissjackie1
    Littlemissjackie1 Posts: 122 Member
    I like to take a short walk around the block, and do 10 mins of yoga, or stretching exercise.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Rest on your rest day... Your body will thank you for it....
  • wyze
    wyze Posts: 248
    Sunday is a rest day for me also and i do absolutely nothing apart from my normal daily activities, for the simple reason that my workouts during the week are intense and my body needs a genuine rest. You can take a stroll to the grocery store rather than drive there, but a rest day should be a day of rest IMO
  • going2befit4ever
    going2befit4ever Posts: 225 Member
    i tend to try and relax take the kids to the park and play whatever they want and /or go to the pool but still just have fun no laps etc and then in the evening a gentle yoga before bed
  • MD1Girl
    MD1Girl Posts: 46 Member
    I have one day a week where I don't work out. I believe that we all need to take a break and give our body a break at least one day a week. I use that day to plan my menus, grocery shop, and cook ahead for the upcoming week. I usually don't stick to a particular day of the week, just do it whenever I need to. Best of luck to you! :smile:
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I work out 6 days a week on average for 2 hours, with my workouts consisting of a mix of cardio and strength training.

    Sunday is also my rest day, the most I do is walk to the corner shop and little light housework. I hate not being able to exercise, but I feel much better for it on Monday when I hit the gym.

    Surely the whole point of a rest day is to do nothing?
  • Meloyelo2010
    Meloyelo2010 Posts: 171 Member
    ...assuming you have kids, that is.

    If you don't, you could probably rent some for the afternoon.

    I'll rent out my kids but first you'll need to give a deposit and pass a background/mental health check.
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    If I'm taking it easy I will take a light stroll and enjoy nature, clean out something I've been avoiding lol, or go to a big store like Target or the mall and walk around and window shop the hell out of the place! ;)
  • HauteHauteMami
    HauteHauteMami Posts: 128 Member
    I usually swim or walk for 60 minutes on my rest days...

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