No Rest for the Wicked

Oh Wait!!

I got that Title wrong!!

It should say “Rest for the Weary” perhaps!!

Sorry I’ve been gone so long everyone. I burned out in a big way last week and went away to recuperate.

Rest is AS important to your workout routines (and mental health) as the working out part is… and even though I personally tend to lose sight of that fact and just keep plugging away at my regimes, I hit the wall last week so took several days to recharge.

It felt great, but as of today am officially bouncing off the walls because I’m having endorphin withdrawal, so back to it!!

I felt a lot better today while doing my weights routine. So the rest worked well!!

Here it is:

… and as I mentioned, here’s today’s Workout Song of the Day (its great for both Cardio or Weight Training, full of angst AND a driving beat… perfect!!):

THE OFFSPRING – Gone Away

That’s it for today!!!

Hope you all have a fabulous week coming up!! Mine’s going to be hectic, but stimulating!!

See you soon.
Girlwithnoname

Jul.13, 2009 | Filed in Catching Up, Mindset & Motivation, Rest & Recovery

Tags: mental health, Rest Days, strength training, The Offspring Gone Away, weight lifting, weight training, working out, workout music, workout song, Workout Song of the Day

Comments (2)

2 Responses to “No Rest for the Wicked”

Lance Says:
July 14th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Good idea on taking the break, I took a break just like this about 3 weeks ago. Afterwards, I felt totally recharged and ready to get back into training! Besides taking an extended mental break, I’d be really careful to add in appropriate rest time during training periods, such as taking Sundays off and actually doing it, and also eatin/sleeping properly between sessions. Bloggers tend to stay up late at night, so I know how that gets to be a problem!
Girlwithnoname Says:
July 14th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
yup, I totally agree with all that Lance!! Definitely good to take one rest day a week… I was at the stage where that ONE rest day was no longer doing it for me… I definitely needed the ‘longer’ rest period but knew if I took an entire week I’d lose my mind, so three days was all I could manage without going stir crazy!! LOL

… and yes, I agree: sleep is also crucial. I actually have a hard time getting a decent workout in if I feel sleep deprived. I always (or at least do my best) strive to get 8hrs each night.

thanks for the comment!!!
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