Getting fit is a cycle of fatigue and repair. Choosing when to rest can be as important as exercise itself
Keeping fit requires consistency, motivation and discipline – establishing a routine and sticking with it. But building fitness also involves regularly breaking that routine and getting enough rest. Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
For the average gym-goer, it can be difficult to know exactly how much rest is right. What constitutes a proper rest day?Laura Whitmore: ‘It’s all coming out now, the stuff I tried to speak about eight years ago’Exercise causes microscopic tears in our muscle fibres, and as we rest, those fibres are repaired, adapting to become bigger and stronger. This process of adaptation, called super-compensation, is what allows us to run faster, jump higher or lift more weight.
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 says. Your rest days should not be completely sedentary. “Recovery doesn’t mean doing absolutely nothing,” says Warrington. Active recovery, which includes low-impact cardio, such as a light jog, long walk or a game like pickleball, has been shown to be very effective at promoting recovery.
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