Take an Occasional Break From the Gym to Keep Up Your Progress

No matter how lofty your fitness goals are or how little time you have, you still need rest.

Constantly hammering yourself into the ground is (unsurprisingly) unsustainable, and can actually undo your progress.

As with any bang out of work, exercising and losing weight are considered stressors to your body.

To ensure this doesnt happen, here are three main ways to incorporate more rest into your workout routine.

Take a rest day (or a few)Any workout plan should include at least one rest day.

DeloadDeloads are pretty much a fancy fitness way of saying taking some time off.

They usually last about a week, but in some cases can last up to a month.

Athletes normally use them if theyve just finished an intensive program and are physically and mentally spent.