Rest days are crucial to give your muscles time to rest and recover, especially after doing strength training or an intense workout. I remember my physical therapist always reminding me, “Take your ...

Your body needs rest to recover from intense workouts. Rest and active recovery are tools we can use to achieve optimal recovery. A rest day doesn’t involve any exercise at all. The best way to think ...

Fitness pros explain how to read your body’s cues, prevent overtraining, and maintain long-term progress.

During rest, muscles grow: You can spend the day off between intense training sessions on the couch—or should you move around for better recovery? Photo: Getty Images, Collage: FITBOO Rest Day vs.

Rest is an important piece of any exercise routine, and on some days all your body needs is a long lounge on the couch. But active recovery, which falls somewhere between a full rest day and a workout ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

This article is part of SELF’s Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is ...

If you’ve ever worried that a rest day might erase your progress, take a deep breath — research shows the exact opposite. Recovery is where the real gains are made for your fitness. Strength training ...