It is okay to rest. Besides all of the benefits that I have listed above, know that you will not lose any fitness if you give your body and mind what it needs with a recovery day. Look forward to them. Reward yourself with them. Just wait, they are going to take your performance to the next level.

A giant key with the text that REST IS. So rest is key.

Being sore is part of the game and something you have to work through to get to the other side. It doesn’t last, but I’ve got some things you can do to help ease the soreness or make it pass more quickly. Just don’t give up.

Women working out - One in down dog, One stretching hamstrings. And another doing a running stretch. Text - Overcoming DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle soreness