{"id":1093,"date":"2010-04-01T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2010-04-01T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:17:10","slug":"to-rest-or-not-to-rest-that-is-the-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2010\/04\/01\/to-rest-or-not-to-rest-that-is-the-question\/","title":{"rendered":"To Rest or Not to Rest, That is the Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For some people, perhaps many, taking 6 days of rest and then anguishing over whether to work out on the seventh is their norm. \u00a0 For others, who work out 6 or 7 days a week or do doubles (more than one workout a day), a rest day just doesn&#8217;t feel right. \u00a0 But is there a reason to take a rest day that should override your psychological desire to work out?<\/p>\n<p>According to <a title=\"Runners World Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/\">Runner&#8217;s World Magazine<\/a>, &#8220;Take a rest to repair muscle tears and reduce inflammation. \u00a0 Some studies say the incidence of injury directly correlates to the  number of consecutive training days, so build at least one day of  complete rest into your weekly schedule. Beginners can alternate  training and rest days. Veteran runners, since they are better  conditioned, can recover with a slow, easy run.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In another article they say, &#8220;Refusing to back off when your body needs a break can backfire and  result in injury.  If you need a break, but don&#8217;t want to take a rest  day try this: Day 1: Go for an early morning run; Day 2: Go for a short  run at night;  Day 3: Get back to your regular routine.  While you  didn&#8217;t take a rest day you did allow your body an additional 12 hours of  rest between days 1 and 2, which can mean all the difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>How does this apply when you are doing a <a title=\"Team Beachbody Workout DVDs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.howtobefit.com\/team-beachbody-products.htm\">Team Beachbody workout DVD<\/a>? \u00a0 Well, every workout plan has one or more built in rest days and I highly recommend that you use them to allow your body to recover and restore. \u00a0 If you are in that distinct minority of people who can&#8217;t stand the thought of not working out one day, like me, do something different. \u00a0 Yesterday was my <a title=\"Insanity\" href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/Insanity?referringRepId=1393\">Insanity Rest Day<\/a>, so I went for a run. \u00a0 Today was the Insanity Fit Test and wanting a workout, I did <a title=\"RevAbs\" href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/RevAbs?referringRepId=1393\">RevAbs Mercy Abs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to your body and not your ego or the check marks on your calendar or training log and do what is right for your body. \u00a0 It will reward you with better and faster results as you avoid illness and injury.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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