Building recovery time into any training program is important because this is the time that the body adapts to the stress of exercise and the real training effect takes place. Recovery also allows the body to replenish energy stores and repair damaged tissues. Exercise or any other physical work causes changes in the body such as muscle tissue breakdown and the depletion of energy stores (muscle glycogen) as well as fluid loss.
Recovery time allows these stores to be replenished and allows tissue repair to occur. Without sufficient time to repair and replenish, the body will continue to breakdown from intensive exercise. Symptoms of overtraining often occur from a lack of recovery time. Signs of overtraining include a feeling of general malaise, staleness, depression, decreased sports performance and increased risk of injury, among others.
To avoid injury and overtraining build rest days into your program. Stick to light active recovery work inbetween lifting days. This can be walking, biking, yoga ect.. and have a few days to completely rest. Also take a week off every 4 to 6weeks to fully repair and rest the body. Eat properly to fully nurish the body, manage stress and get plenty of sleep. Ill take care of the strength programming you take care of the rest. Enjoy your rest day.
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