Many times I have had clients become frustrated by the setback that results from taking time off from training. It is completely understandable when you consider that they were on a course of making great progress toward their health goals and now that progress has stopped. Whether it was an injury or a vacation that led to missing weeks of workouts, the fact that they lost ground and feel weaker is discouraging.
What I try to emphasize in these instances is the fact that rest does our bodies good, and is often exactly what we need. Taking time off from exercise gives our bodies the chance to heal and rebuild, and provides the foundation from which even greater progress can be made. So if you ever have to stop working out for a time, see it as an opportunity to rest before making your next great move forward!
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