Resting deeply is more than just sleeping the recommended hours each night, and there's actually seven types of rest. Here's how to find rest that truly restores you.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Rest days are an ...

Striking the right balance between exercise rest days and “on” days is key to reaching your fitness goals while staying healthy. “A rest day is when you take a day off from all forms of structured ...

Fitness pros explain how to read your body’s cues, prevent overtraining, and maintain long-term progress.

Over the past few years, runners have really embraced the idea of recovering as hard as they train. Those training for marathons added more rest and active recovery days into their schedule last year, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Labor day was first celebrated in the 1880s, born out of the labor movement to honor the American worker. Today, it's a federal holiday that reminds us of the value of hard work, and ...

With fitness culture too often celebrating extreme training and a “no days off” mentality, rest is routinely misunderstood or overlooked entirely. If you’re constantly sore, stiff or stuck at a ...

The fitness world loves to celebrate the hustle. “No days off” hashtags flood social media. Athletes brag about two-a-day training sessions. Motivational memes shame anyone who dares take a break. In ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As someone who loves to work out, I want to make every day of training count. Whether it’s Pilates, ...