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

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 ...

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, ...

When it comes to fitness goals, many enthusiasts focus intensely on training sessions, tracking every rep and set with precision. Yet the time spent outside the gym often determines the true ...

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 ...

Sometimes it’s hard to know when to stop. But, when it comes to exercise, the experts agree, taking a rest day is essential for both the body and the mind. “You can only train as hard as you recover,” ...

If you’re following a training plan, you know the purpose of each run before you lace up. You know if you’ve got a long, endurance-building run ahead of you, or if you’re hitting the track for some ...

Amateur cyclists and athletes know the importance of resting. Some weeks after a hard push, it is necessary to take a day off and put your feet up. It is all part of your progression on the bike. But, ...

You’re two-thirds of the way into the most gruelling, demanding bike race on earth. You’ve ridden 2,389 kilometres (1,484 miles) in the previous couple of weeks, with a solid proportion of those being ...

With fitness culture too often celebrating extreme training and a “no days off” mentality, rest is routinely misunderstood or overlooked entirely. If you’re constantly sore, stiff or stuck at a ...