Today is a rest day, giving your body a break from all the workouts you've been doing. This is an active rest, so you want to stay moving, just make it activities you enjoy - Working in the yard, taking a slow walk, etc.
Cardio Focus: Active Rest
For your active rest, make a list of all the activities you could do to stay moving today. Some ideas:
- Stand up every time you talk on the phone
- Take an extra walk around the block when you go out to get the mail
- Sit on an exercise ball while you watch TV
Strength and Flexibility Focus: Active Rest
You can completely rest of try this relaxing gentle yoga workout.
Nutrition Focus: Dinner
Healthy eating isn't easy, but you've gotten some practice by focusing on different meals and learning how to make them a little better. It's often easier to focus on one thing at a time (for example, making one meal healthy) than it is to change your entire diet and eating habits all in one day. Today, your goal is to focus on making a healthy dinner - either tonight or sometime this week. Wendy, our Walking Guide, has some great recipes to choose from and Shereen, About.com's Nutrition Guide has a variety of healthy menus for main and side dishes.
Motivation
One mistake beginners often make is doing too much too soon, which leads to burnout, soreness and, sometimes, injury. Hopefully, the rest days are giving your body time to recover so you can avoid problems. Recovery is just as important as your workouts, if you're feeling tired or sore, an extra rest may be just what you need. Taking that time allows your muscles to heal and grow. Just make sure you come back.
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