Fitness Tip – Take a Break

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I work out every day and love it. It’s my thing, and six out of those seven days I’m running. I don’t feel like myself if I haven’t gotten a good sweat in, and I always crave a work out. Exercising every day feels amazing, but sometimes I know I need a rest. It’s the best fitness tip out there, and a lesson we all need to learn. It’s great to take a break!

Ever since I first started exercising outside of sports, I used a trick to get myself to work out; I would guilt myself. I’m proud to have broken this need, but we all need to do what works best, and for me a little guilt went a long way. At first my reason was because my parents paid for a gym membership, and I didn’t want to waste their money. Then I wised up, guilting myself out of bed to exercise, knowing I had a long day of work ahead. Even though I now crave the exercise, I still guilt myself if I don’t work out. But you know what’s crazy? My reasons range from being sore to being tired. It’s my body telling me I need a break! So I’ve learned to listen.

Listen to your body, and take this fitness tip to heart. Its okay to rest; your body needs days off. Recently I worked on a movie where I was doing a lot of long hours, early mornings, late nights, and heavy lifting. Plus, I was walking constantly! My plan was to work out as much as I possibly could and fend off the pitfalls of being on set. Working on a movie means craft service, free food, not eating meals at home, and tons of temptation. I was getting a good sweat in each day, lifting and walking around, but I was forced to take a break from working out.

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Not working out plagued me. It was that guilt kids! I was physically doing work, but I missed my daily run. I felt like I needed it, but what I really needed was to relax and break. I was walking up and down hills, over six miles daily. As I worked more days and had less time, I realized this was the break I needed.

I don’t take breaks from exercise, but went four full days without running. That’s long for me, and the funny part was I was still sore when I went for that first run. But I felt mentally refreshed! I didn’t feel guilty that I’d taken those days off, and I feel even better now having taken a break.

Since taking a break, I’ve been running different routes, looking for different ways to extend my runs, and having more fun with my work outs. I also don’t feel like I took time off. I didn’t set myself back, but instead made it easier for my body to keep going. That’s what makes this such a great tip. It’s something we all need to remember, and it’s the best fitness lesson I’ve learned. Taking a break can be a good thing, especially when it would be a detriment to your health to continue to work out.

Be honest with yourself and make sure you learn this fitness lesson the easy way! Know when it’s a good time to take a break. I can’t stress how great I feel now by not running myself into the ground and burning the candle down. Write this fitness tip down; take a break when your body needs one. Then go harder tomorrow.

Mandi Mellen is Lead Editor, Staff Writer, and Featured Vlogger at BuzzChomp. She’s an actress, writer, and producer. Get lost in her youtube comedy channel PillowTalk TV. Follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or Instagram

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