Life stresses your body, and it actually causes damage to your muscles. This damage is okay. In fact, it's what helps build muscle — but your body needs time to recover and grow stronger most experts would tell you this. Recovery which also includes proper sleep patterns can repair incurred damages while leading to muscle growth.
Without proper recovery, you may not be fully benefiting from your day to day routine and might actually be overwhelming the yourself. Part of recovery is taking time off to and focus on reloading but taking time off doesn't mean just sit on your couch all day. In fact, it's quite the opposite.
Rest days should include what's called active recovery. This is light activity that helps stave off muscle soreness, but doesn't put the same strain on your body that exercise does or other stressors from your regular day to day routine
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