Rest day

Do you allow yourself to stop, take a rest and relax? It’s a common disease to have guilt attached to moments of doing nothing and yet they are so crucial.

Let's expand our vocabulary of rest 🌙 Humans need many different kinds of rest to be well and function optimally. It's why you may wake up feeling exhausted even after a full night's sleep, or why you may still feel drained no matter how many relaxing baths you take. Here are 5 types of rest to pay attention to.

Remember how I mentioned wanting to go for a run yesterday afternoon? Here’s what actually happened… What can I say? Gloomy weather, a comfy couch, warm tea, a stellar [Christmas] movie lineup — what more could you ask for in a rest day? Well, how about the ability to actually enjoy it… If you ask me,...Read More

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We all want fast results, but gaining fitness and strength isn’t all about work. Rest days are an essential part of any successful fitness routine. While it might seem like resting won’t get you towards your goals of losing weight, gaining strength or increasing speed, time off from your workouts will give your body time to recover and adapt. #sunnyhealthfitness #rest #recovery #recoveryday #restday #activerest

Going full-speed ahead with your workouts every single day and never taking time to rest can backfire. Your body needs time to rest in between hard exercise sessions so that it can repair itself properly—and come back stronger. Planning an “active recovery” workout on rest days is a great way to give your body a break without being totally sedentary. We recommend swimming, yoga, hiking, steady-state cardio, and more!