Rest

5 Reasons you should rest:

1. REST PREVENTS INJURY
   Rest days prevent overuse of muscles. Whether it be running, lifting or even walking, push it too hard without a break and muscles and will joints suffer.
2. MUSCLES NEED REST
   When lifting weights you’re essentially tearing muscle fibres and so without proper rest periods, to allow for the repair and growth of theses muscles, you’ll not get the benefit of your training.
3. YOUR PERFORMANCE WON’T DIP
   Don’t think that taking a day or two off from training will set you back. It wont! In general it takes your body almost two weeks of non-activity before you start losing a noticeable amount of your progress/performance level.
4. OVER-TRAINING AFFECTS SLEEP
   Yes it true! Too much exercise can put your body in a constant state of restlessness or on high alert making a good night’s sleep tough to achieve. Taking those rest days can help bring down your alertness and heart rate, which in turn can help get you a night of sound sleep.
5. YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN OVERHEAT
   During periods of heavy activity our immune systems are constantly activating to repair muscles and joints. Without proper rest, your immune system can’t carry out all of the repairs it needs.