The Benefits Of Active Rest | What It Is And Why You Need More Of It by Tamara Grand

With exercise, as with many things in life, more is not always better…

No matter how much you love to exercise, your body needs regular time away from formal workouts to rest, recover and rebuild. Depending on how intensely you train, you may need anywhere from 1 to 3 days off, each and every week, with an additional, extended rest, or de-loading week every second or third month.

What is active rest?
Put simply, active rest involves replacing your formally scheduled workout with another, less intense form of movement. Not to be confused with complete rest, an active rest day doesn’t involve sitting on the couch, catching up on House of Cards (although that’s sounding good to me, right about now) and tossing back Cracker Jack.

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