I used to be a workout-a-holic several years ago when I was in my prime ;) and worked out every day of the week. Now that I am "more experienced" and know how that is running my body down I make sure I ALWAYS include active rest days. This day falls on Sunday for me. It works best for family time and with my work/school schedule so I planned out my weekly training to build up to taking off every Sunday.
Last week was chaotic for me and my workout schedule. I worked out but I didn't get a really great session in...I missed the kind that you're sweating at the end and just say "whew, I'm gonna feel that tomorrow". When today, Sunday, came around I literally had to talk myself out of working out. I was very tempted to fall into the ugly cycle of going balls to the wall and make up for lost training.
Fortunately, my self-convincing worked and it's now almost time for this girl to go to bed and I FEEL GREAT! My body feels relaxed yet strong. I had to remind myself that, although not at my normal level, I still worked out each day and that I must stick to my Rest Day so that I don't fall into the trap of over-training (again)!
When tomorrow morning rolls around I will be mentally and physically ready to put my all into my workout! I will continue my training with effective physical and mental preparation and planning and remind myself that the best thing for my body is not wearing it down every chance I get.
WORKOUT HARD...BUT REST HARD TOO!
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