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I'm doing my best to give myself permission to take more than a day off especially when I mentally feel that I need it. I come up with reasons why I should go to the gym rather than take a break. There's the I'm going to gain weight if I don't go, to I'll feel better when I get there.
Yes, there are days I feel better when I get through a workout, but there are times I feel slow, as if I have 50 pound weights chained to my ankles. On the days I feel like that, I shouldn't have exercised. I also know I won't gain weight from taking a day off to rest my body. Duh!
Yes, there are days I feel better when I get through a workout, but there are times I feel slow, as if I have 50 pound weights chained to my ankles. On the days I feel like that, I shouldn't have exercised. I also know I won't gain weight from taking a day off to rest my body. Duh!
According to the CDC, adults should get at least 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise per week. I get about 600 minutes and one day off to rest. I keep a strict exercise schedule and taking more than a day of is not easy for me but I know it will help prevent a burn out. Would you believe that as I write, I'm thinking about doing Just Dance on Wii? The day off will help me recover mentally and physically and allow me to work better and harder the next time I go to the gym.
Even elite athletes take a day off so why not me? Here is to your health.
Even elite athletes take a day off so why not me? Here is to your health.
I think you hit the nail on the head. You get in a lot of workout tie during the week so it is good for you to take a break. Unlike me who gets maybe like 30min a week (terrible!). So is taking a break still a good idea ;)?
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great idea b/c I feel refreshed. When I feel like like pushing through, I'll remember that even elite athletes have rest days :-)
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