Rest is vital for healthy bodies and muscle growth. If you are actively seeking better health and fitness - exercising regularly - your body needs quality resting time. If you workout daily - give your body one full day's rest every week.
If you are using weights to build your strength - rest your muscles for a day before working on those same muscles again. Your muscles need that day off between workouts to rebuild and rejuvenate!
A Good Night's sleep is crucial to your health!
Here are a few tips for better sleep:
1. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Even on weekends - when it is so tempting to sleep in on a lazy Sunday morning!
2. Skip the coffee, soda, alcohol, and nicotine in the four to six hours before bedtime. Pass on that late night bowl of Ben and Jerry's!
3. Avoid exercise within two hours of bedtime. Exercising five or six hours before bedtime may help you sleep more soundly.
4. Don't eat large meals within two hours of bedtime. Those calories can just end up around your waistline anyway. Sip some water or enjoy some air-popped popcorn if you want a late night snack!
5. Who doesn't enjoy a mid afternoon nap? Try to fit in your nap before 3 p.m.
6. Sleep in a dark, quiet room with a comfortable temperature. Turn off the TV and the light next to your bed. Or put the TV on its sleep timer to automatically shut off in 30 minutes!
7. If you can't fall asleep within 20 minutes, do a quiet activity somewhere else and return to bed when you're sleepy.
8. Wind down in the 30 minutes before bedtime with a relaxing pre-sleep ritual such as a warm bath, soft music, or reading.
Give your body the rest it needs to sustain better health and fitness!
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