As a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoy my gym workouts, and the idea of taking a day off isn’t very tempting. You may have similar feelings and wonder if rest days are ...

The following cheat-sheet will give you an idea of how many rest days you need a week, depending on your goals: ...

Over the past few years, runners have really embraced the idea of recovering as hard as they train. Those training for marathons added more rest and active recovery days into their schedule last year, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A quick refresher: A rest day is a day when you take a break from your typical exercise programming to ...

Rest days are an important part of any workout routine, since they help you to save your energy for future training days. But what counts as rest, exactly—do you need to avoid all exercise? I’ll break ...

Why are rest days important? Along with helping to prevent injury, repair your body and optimize your performance, a rest day (or two) is a critical part of your fitness progress. You might already be ...

As a fitness director who loves working out, I often dismiss rest days. Exercise makes me feel good, so why would I intentionally avoid it? Reader, I know exactly why. I’ve spoken to more than enough ...