This is how many rest days you need each week to build muscle

The following cheat-sheet will give you an idea of how many rest days you need a week, depending on your goals: ...

It’s safe to workout every day as long as you follow this rule

Muscle soreness can be a totally normal part of exercising, but if it lasts for more than a few days or makes it hard just to ...
Today

This Is How to Actually Take a Rest Day, According to Experts

Sometimes it’s hard to know when to stop. But, when it comes to exercise, the experts agree, taking a rest day is essential for both the body and the mind. “You can only train as hard as you recover,” ...
WKOW

Rest days aren’t optional — they’re where the real progress happens

With fitness culture too often celebrating extreme training and a “no days off” mentality, rest is routinely misunderstood or overlooked entirely. If you’re constantly sore, stiff or stuck at a ...
Women's Health

'I Did the 12-3-30 Workout Daily for a Week, Here's Everything I Learned'

I’ve always been pretty skeptical of viral TikTok workouts like the 12-3-30 workout. They can be created by anyone with an account, after all, so their merits aren’t usually backed by science. But the ...
The Conversation

Should I exercise if I’m still sore from last time?

Hunter Bennett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...