Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
also involves regularly breaking that routine and getting enough rest. In fact, choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
Getting fit is a cycle of fatigue and repair. And as we adapt, our bodies become stronger, faster and more powerful.For the average gym-goer, it can be difficult to know exactly how much rest is right. What constitutes a proper rest day? Are you resting too little or too much?Exercise causes microscopic tears in our muscle fibre, and as we rest, those fibres are repaired, adapting to become bigger and stronger.
For more powerful or explosive power training, “the process of recovery is longer,” and may require a day or two. “Generally speaking, you wouldn’t want to do consecutive days of strength training,” he said.That said, you don’t need to wait until you’re 100 per cent recovered to work out again, Santos said, especially if you are training toward a goal, like a marathon.
If you’re training for a race or to climb a mountain, he recommended working through some soreness to push your body to improve more quickly. If you want to run a faster 10K, shorter recovery times are better.If you are exercising three or fewer times per week, you likely don’t need more rest days – you may actually need to work out more often.
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