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

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 ...

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 ...

Whether it’s via a running coach, your partner, or perhaps this publication, chances are high that you’ve been instructed to “rest up” and “sleep more.” While it’s easy to mash-up these concepts into ...

In 2026, health is shifting away from hustle culture, recognising rest, recovery, and even boredom as essential tools for ...

This article, Rest Smart: The Importance of Recovery and How to Incorporate It Training, was first published on SportStarsMag.com. For youth athletes, training hard is often stressed. Without putting ...

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 ...

Nobody questions the value of exercise training for optimal athletic performance and improvement. But rest and recovery is an equally essential component of an exercise program because it gives the ...

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 ...

As firefighters, most of us come “pre-wired” with intensity, drive, and the tendency to test our limits. Our personalities and traits can help us to exceed occupational performance expectations; ...