Comments on: The Importance of Rest Days (Even for Fitness Addicts) https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/ A Health and Lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles, California Mon, 13 Jun 2016 01:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jordan Younger https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-132582 Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:21:13 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-132582 In reply to kat.

Hi Kat!! Thanks so much for letting me know– I will have my web designer go in and make my font bigger so it’s easier to read!! Definitely don’t want it to be difficult for people. Alternately, are you a subscriber to the blog? If so, you get emails straight to your inbox and I find that font super easy to read!! xx

]]> By: kat https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-132358 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:01:51 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-132358 i like this post and i agree, rest days are super important! i’ve recently committed to a much busier workout schedule (muay thai 2x, trx & kb 2x, barre 1x & alpine skiing 1x per week) and my muscles (particularly my legs!) are letting me know i need to rest. so today i did just that (plus my bf gave me a nice leg rub 🙂 )! it’s the same idea with weightlifting. going with lighter weights for a short while lets you bounce back stronger that before. i just have to remember, like you, to take and commit to rest days!

(on a side note, if i can be honest, i would like to point out that, for me, the font you use for your blog makes it tedious to read. i find it to small. i often start reading your posts and quit a third of the way. i have perfect vision, but it’s still too small to make it confortable for me. as a comparison, your comment section i can read no problem, it’s a bit bigger. i’m on a laptop. just thought i would let you know as kindly as possible! 🙂 )

]]> By: Cassie https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-132068 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:28:48 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-132068 I absolutely agree with you. My first rest day in a year was actually last Tuesday, and I can already say that I actually felt a lot better on Wednesday! It was a good break, but then again, I love exercising so much!

]]> By: Trista https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131879 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:46:56 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131879 Somehow you must have read my mind!! After reading your fitness-adict post and thinking about how you are training for a marathon AND doing the barre3 challenge, I was curious about how your body was handling all of that exercise, because I know that the barre3 workouts have been effecting my own running. They exhaust the leg muscles so much and then my runs don’t feel as great. I love both so much though and I never feel complete without getting both workouts in regularly throughout the week. I had a similar weekend experience as you- I ran too much on Saturday and also took a 1.5 hour walk… my legs were so tired at the end of the day and even into the next morning. So i decided Sunday would be a REAL rest day- and I didn’t even go for a walk, which is my usual “rest day” exercise of choice ( but my walks are more like hikes). Anyways, I felt so good about listening to my body on Sunday. I even treated myself to a nice leisurely breakfast and enjoyed the opportunity to lay in bed and read for a bit instead of jumping up as soon as I awoke to get right into workout mode. I’m really glad you posted this and as we begin a new month, I am going to make a goal of including more rest in my routine! But I am also wondering if you have any advice for balancing HIIT/barre3 workouts with running? Would love any tips about that!

]]> By: Katie @ Adultingdaily https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131877 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:29:01 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131877 I definitely relate to over-committing to workouts and not getting enough rest!! I have classpass, which I LOVE, and always try to get my money’s worth by trying to book a class everyday and sometimes I try to fit in two. I travel for work, so I try to take full advantage of the studios when I’m in town, despite the fact that I still fit in workouts when I travel, so I’m not really resting. It’s great to hear that taking a day of rest enhanced your workout the next day! I love Barry’s Bootcamp, which is similar to Orange Theory, and I’m curious to see how my body will excel if I take some time off before. Also, I LOVED the book Brain on Fire–great choice!

]]> By: Torri https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131874 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:53:44 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131874 i find even on my rest days i “have to” do something. So instead of going for a run or doing a TIU workout i’ll just go in my backyard and hula hoop (silly i know, but it takes care of the i have to do something voice in my head) through an episode of daria or sabrina the teenage witch. Also, i have seen a lot of people in the blogosphere and IG talk about that exact calm supplement. I must look into it.

]]> By: Liz S. https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131847 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 06:02:31 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131847 It’s definitely hard to remember that rest days are, in fact, integral parts of an overall fitness routine. Thank you for this reminder; and I’m glad you’re taking the rest days too! 🙂

]]> By: Emily @ My Healthyish Life https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131826 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:43:13 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131826 Couldn’t agree more. Rest is part of the program and makes for better EVERYTHING. Love your essentials..some of my faves too.

]]> By: Brittney https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131825 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 01:27:57 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131825 Love this! Very helpful post! <3
-Brittney

]]> By: JanieY https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131822 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:36:05 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131822 Well well well!! Look who’s learning some important lessons!????????????

]]> By: Danika https://thebalancedblonde.com/2016/02/01/the-importance-of-rest-days-even-for-fitness-addicts/#comment-131818 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:01:11 +0000 https://www.thebalancedblonde.com/?p=10339#comment-131818 Thank you so much for this post. I most def needed to hear it from you 🙂 KEEEP KILLIN IT babbbbby

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