Cardio Day – 1/13

Cardio Day:
-5min walking (warm up)
-40min jogging (5.5 no incline)
-5min walking (cool down)

I’m sorry this workout couldn’t be any more exciting – see tip of the day for why I chose this type of cardio today!

TIP OF THE DAY: Active rest vs. complete rest. A “rest day” typically refers to a day off from weight training. I get asked a lot about how many weight training days should be incorporated into a weekly workout regimen; I would suggest no more than 5 per week, but it really comes down to how your organize your weight training – you don’t want to hit a particular muscle group more than once within a 48 hour time frame. Your muscles need time to rest & recover in order to see results. Therefore, rest days are critical! Complete rest days involve no gym – no weight training, no cardio, no abs, nothing – pure rest! Active rest days refer to refraining from weight training, but doing something “active,” such as cardio. I typically only do active rest days just because I love working out on a daily basis. However, my cardio is usually HIIT (high intensity interval training) style. I’m going to try to switch off between HIIT and a longer, less intensive cardio day, such as today more often! HIIT is a great form of cardio and can be done in half the time (typically 20-25min), however, it tends to let your muscles recover less. Lately, I’ve been feeling like my legs never get a solid rest day. If you feel the same, I recommend a cardio day like today, or a complete rest day!