The answer: Yes!

Even the best athletes take a rest day. Your body needs the chance to recover from all the stress exercise has placed upon it. Rest will allow your body to recover, grow and perform better.

How much a person exercises depends on the individual. The average person should take 1-2 rest days per week. Too much training is referred to as ‘overtraining‘, symptoms include:

*delayed recovery

*chronic fatigue

*weight gain

*injuries

*decrease in performance

*feeling tired and rundown

*insomnia

*depression

*loss of concentration

*training has stopped progressing

So people, remember, take a rest day or two. Your body will thank you for it!

Ask your personal trainer for a personalised training program. They will guarantee you avoid overtraining and work on achieving optimum results!