Rest and Recovery After Exercise - Improve Sports Performance

2/21/10

Rest Day

Thank God for our rest days!  Who out there loves their "rest day" but at the same time wishes there was something scheduled?  Well if you do you are not alone.  Rest days are so important and no matter if we want them or not our body wants them.  Studys show that our bodies come back ready for more action after we take a "rest day". 

Acorrding to Elizabeth Quinn, "Most athletes know that getting enough rest after exercise is essential to high-level performance, but many still over train and feel guilty when they take a day off. The body repairs and strengthens itself in the time between workouts, and continuous training can actually weaken the strongest athletes".

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