Your Workout Routine: 5 Things You Should Never Do When You Exercise

Rest is an often overlooked part of a workout routine for effective training. If you don't plan rest or schedule recovery days into your training, you actually limit your ability to train. Your body gets stronger after exercise stress, so you need to allow down time for the rebuilding of muscle tissue. An effective training program will have regular periods of rest and recovery. This allows you to adapt to the exercise -- you return bigger, stronger and faster. Rest also allows you to recover mentally and emotionally and avoid exercise burnout.

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