Wednesday, April 17, 2013

R&R



You watch what you eat and get exercise but are you taking into account how important REST is to your fitness goal? There are a whole host of things REST can do for you to improve your fitness like increased energy levels, quicker recovery time and stronger muscles.

Here are 3 reasons why you need to get your Zzzzz....

Motivation
Rest will help increase your motivation. I know that lack of motivation to work out is one of the main reasons most people don’t. Once you get in the habit of working out your energy levels will improve and you will be more likely to workout. So if you aren’t working out already what are you waiting for?

Immunity
A stressful life that is very full and doesn’t leave you time to rest and relax you are leaving yourself open to illness. This problem is easy to fix. Take some time for you and you will be less likely to get an infection. Your immunity will increase with just a little more relaxation. Get comfy and clear your thoughts.

Heatlhy Blood
Rest helps lower blood pressure. So no complications for you. Also rest improves blood flow to the muscles so you are guaranteeing oxygen to your working muscles.