"Rest" Days

injured365

Just wondering what people do on their rest days because if your anything like me you have to do something. I get all restless if i dont do something. Usually i try to do some kind of activity that isnt part of my usual routine. Im attempting to get into crossfit (tend to only do routines that dont involve having to go to a gym) but its not easy!!!! :eek::eek:Swimming is something else i do every now and then.
What does everyone else do??

kumate_champ07

rest

arybvtcw0eolkf

IMO most people don't train hard enough to require rest days.

Personally I don't take a 'rest day', I take a 'rest week or two' after a competition and use the time to look after and rest any niggling injuries I may have been carrying. And in the week prior to competition I'll cut back training to roughly 30-40% MAX.

If you want a rest day, go and spend time with family and friends. Take country or beach walks, read a book, lie in bed, think about beautiful women, cook a nice meal and get drunk doing it

The vast majority of people are recreational trainers, ie they do it for a past time, a hobby or simply to keep relatively fit (relative to their sadatory friends). If these people find they're exhausted, or dropping off the pace I'd recommend they look at their diet, sleep, work & life stresses before taking time away from training.

ronbyrne2005

Depends on why youa re training in first place. Many people are glad of having days where they do no training as they have more things to do in life. Creating a sustainable routine that allows you meet your goals is the key. I think some people can become addicted to training. Think .long term and not short term .

Frank Bullitt

Rest is very important,currently on a weeks rest after the last program,eating right and maybe the odd walk etc but in general it should be taking it handy.

Khannie

My rule is similar enough to Makikomi's. I rest when I feel like I need to, when I feel like my performance is being affected by overtraining (this is hard to determine), or on a Friday.

Oh, and I take a week off doing Muay Thai after every fight, though I still do light stuff (swimming mostly) unless I'm badly injured.

I do go a bit mental sometimes on a rest day, but then I'll just go out for a walk or something not terribly taxing.

Transform

stretch or take a yoga class

celestial

Some cardio at light-medium intensity is good for getting the blood flowing to those DOMS-inflicted muscles, combine it with plenty of stretching.