Routines with rest days are easier to schedule around your life. People who work out six days a week have to fit those ...

As a personal trainer and fitness enthusiast, I thoroughly enjoy my gym workouts, and the idea of taking a day off isn’t very tempting. You may have similar feelings and wonder if rest days are ...

A rest day is a day in which a person takes a break from their regular workout routine. Rest days are an important part of any exercise program. They give the body a chance to repair and recover, and ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...