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While people are more and more clued up about exercise, the importance of getting the proper rest is overlooked. You’ve got to do the exercise first though; this isn’t an invitation to be a slouching couch potato!

Could Resting Be More Important Than Exercise?

If you’re carrying out fat burning, high intensity exercise, rest is easily as important as the exercise itself. The reason for this is quite simple- your body needs chance to repair itself after the exercise.

Exercise, even when done correctly, causes tiny tears and injuries to the muscles. Don’t worry, it’s part of the process and nothing to be worried about, as long as your body gets chance to recover.

During the recovery process your body will heal itself, better than before. This is how you develop stronger muscles. Stronger muscles are beneficial, as they burn more fat, which is what gives your body the lean look you crave.

What Happens if I Don’t Rest Enough

Your body won’t have enough time to recover properly, which can lead to poor results. People who get into a routine of over-exercise tend to think that they are doing the right thing, because they’d expect more work to mean more results. Unfortunately, things aren’t that simple.

Too much working out leaves us burned out, when we should be burning fat, by doing things the right way. It’s very demotivating when you don’t get the results you want, which may be familiar if you’ve ever tried a fad diet plan.

Rest and sleep are vital for getting the body to do the recovery work, stopping your body from becoming worn down. You won’t burn fat if your body is in a state of disrepair from too much exercise and too little rest. This can even affect your immune system, causing sickness!

How do I Make Sure My Body Recovers Properly?

The most effective resistance training programs require 1-3 days of rest between each high intensity session, you won’t get enough recovery if you exercise every day. Most of the time 2 days should be considered as a minimum, unless otherwise advised.

But leaving a gap between sessions isn’t the only element. You need to make sure you get plenty of sleep too. Sleep allows us to recover from stress, as well as burning fat and helping the body to repair, so good sleep is recommended to everyone.

The ideal range for sleep is 7 to 9 hours. While I know some people who lose the health benefits by sleeping for too long it’s far more common, in our busy world, to get less sleep than we need. The latest thinking states that the body likes to sleep in 90 minute chunks, so 7½ hours of sleep seems to best fit most people’s needs and lifestyles.

Treat the body right and you’ll soon come to the conclusion that the rest is, indeed, as important as the exercise, if not more so.