Women's Fitness

REST, RELAX, RECHARGE

Anyone who has pushed their body through exercise knows that it pays to take at least one day off tough exercise each week. It’s during this time that your muscles change, adapt and grow back stronger, so some downtime will support your body goals as well as reduce your injury risk. Your mind will thank you for it, too, because working out taxes your brain as well as your body, requiring focus, discipline and mental toughness – things that

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