In order to optimize your workout routine, it’s important to know when it’s best to take breaks. Too many breaks can ruin your flow, while not enough breaks can also burn you out. So which way is best to go, and how do you find the balance? Here’s how to navigate rest days throughout the week.
It Depends On Your Personality
At the end of the day, “break days” don’t mean the same thing to everyone. There are some people who, after having a break day, may find themselves completely out of sync with their routine and end up forgetting to get back to it. These are the kind of people who need that constant affirmation, that constant reminder that they’re in a rhythm. If they take a break day, everything stops.
But then there are others who don’t get thrown off by a break day and are able to go all out on the days they do work out. For these individuals, two or three break days are usually a good amount.
Always Keep Moving
However, we do feel compelled to note that even if you’re having a break day, it doesn’t mean we recommend not moving at all. Even on our off days, it’s important to stay active from time to time—even if it’s walking to the convenience store down the block.
