Rest Day / Cardio

Rest Day!

People do not generally like rest day, in fact I don’t either because I think I am taking gym time off for no reason but that is incorrect. This might be shocking but the muscle growth is mostly happens on your rest day. When your muscles has been enhanced in a certain exercise it is very important to rest that muscle, never workout the same muscle back to back. Working the same muscle back to back can cause the muscle to tear, it is very important to rest the body in order for the muscle to recover and for muscle growth to occur. Also some people on rest day might think it is okay to eat all junk because its rest day but that is totally incorrect because all of the effort you put during that week is basically gone down the drain. A rest day should be eating clean getting all the nutrition that your body need. Some people may ask is it okay to eat some food once in a while that might not be as healthy, the answer is yes! Simply because that is like you saying eating good for one day will make you really healthy that is incorrect. You got to eat healthy for a certain amount of period to actually benefit from it.

Cardio!

Cardio is one thing that some people might not consider as important but it is to gain lean mass. Cardio is one way you can burn calories. I like to do about 20 minutes of cardio right before workout this helps me to keep in shape and makes me feel more energetic. 

Cardio helps a lot, it does the following:

·         Stronger heart and lungs

·         Increased bone density

·         Reduced stress

·         Reduced risk of heart disease and some types of cancer

·         Temporary relief from depression and anxiety

·         More confidence about how you feel and how you look

·         Better sleep

·         More energy
     Helps to recover faster