All athletes, no matter what the sport, carefully plan rest days into their daily and weekly training schedules. Rest days help you improve your performancePlanned rest days are as important as planned workout days, says fitness coach Gagan Arora, founder of Delhi’s Kosmic Fitness. They are just as important as exercise,” says Jani, adding that a successful fitness regimen isn’t complete without rest days. Also Read: How to increase your running speedWhile Arora is of the opinion that one rest day per week is ideal for most active individuals, Jani suggests up to two rest days per week scheduled appropriately.Scheduling rest days depend on several factors. The point is, they know how to mix their workouts with active rest days.

Source: Mint May 12, 2021 04:30 UTC