Rest day... No this does not mean you can sit around on the couch all day watching reality television. "Rest day" is your recovery day where you still need to be active, just not as active as the regular workouts during the rest of the week. If you have sore muscles, incorporate some yoga and start stretching! Go out and garden, mow the lawn, swim, walk, clean the house. There are plenty of exercises that are fun and/or useful and work easily to help rehab without letting you totally slack off.
This is also a great day to plan for the rest of your week. Are there any days in the upcoming week where time will be tight and you need to plan ahead to get up a little earlier to exercise or pack a lunch? If you figure this out beforehand and do something to combat the problem, you never give yourself an excuse to be lazy or skip a meal. We all know how one day off can lead to another, then a week, then you're back at square one.
Have fun!
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