Why you need A REST DAY

COULD OVER-TRAINING BE UNDERMINING YOUR BEST FITNESS INTENTIONS?

Exercise is crucial for staying fit and healthy. But if you’re punishing yourself with gruelling sessions every single day, you could be missing one of the most crucial parts of your workout week. We’re talking about those all-important rest days, and they’re vital for everything from immunity to injury prevention – and may even help you to lose weight.

“Rest days are an essential part of any effective training plan regardless of your goals,” explains Brooke Turner, exercise scientist, personal trainer and founder of balancefitnessandnutrition.com.au.