Think your body and muscles don't need time to recover from exercise? Think again.
A regular fitness routine is linked to benefits like stress relief, improved heart health and a lower risk of cognitive decline. But while staying active is important, experts note that you shouldn’t be pushing it in the gym 24/7. You need to take a day off every now and then.
“When we don’t allow for tissue repair, we do more harm to our body than good,” said Amanda Freeman, founder and CEO of New York City’sFreeman encourages at least one self-care day a week and tells her clients to spend at least a few minutes a day on recovery efforts such as stretching or foam rolling.Denver, a cardio fitness workout, said that keeping your activity light on rest days allows your muscles time to rejuvenate and rebuild.
Spelke noted that intentionally adding rest into your routine helps prevent your body from reaching the point of exhaustion as well. “Working a full-time job, family responsibilities, managing interpersonal relationships all take a toll on a person’s overall stress level,” Campbell said. Taking a day off can make you miss the feeling of working out and even make you eager to return to the gym. “That’s a nice feeling to have vs. eventually hating the thought of going to the gym because you have overdone it,” Rilinger said.“A rest day that incorporates a different, low-impact activity not only gives your body the opportunity to work different muscles, but also allows your brain a little reprieve from the potential monotony of your daily routine,” Spelke said.
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