active rest

[jarrod]

this is a term that i hear among strength athletes a lot but i'm not real clear on how to use it. for instance, i'm currently doing MA 4x a week, & strength training 2x a week. right now on my "off" day i'm still doing light work: a little shadow boxing, some light resistance band work, maybe toss the medicine ball around a little, & do some grip training. so if you only take one day off should it be spent in active rest, or do i need a day to just sleep & eat? my program is somewhat intuitive, so if i feel absolutely wiped out i do take a whole day off.

jf

 

[searcher]

I use active rest when I am training my clients. I have them work one body part and while that oneis resting, we are working another. Hence,you are staying active while resting.


On taking a day off, I HIGHLY reccomend it. Even light exercise can leave your body not fully recovered.