It’s time to take a rest day! Rest days are vital to any fitness plan, as they give your body time to recover and build muscle. You don’t need to spend your rest day doing nothing – take the time to stretch and practice meditation/relaxation. This recovery time is important for your mental and physical health.

Day 28 of the 4-Week Total Body Transformation Challenge will give you a break from high intensity workouts. You may feel like you want to push yourself to keep progressing, but rest is necessary for continued and sustained progress.

It’s easy to get caught up in a cycle of ‘no pain, no gain’, but rest days are an important part of any fitness regime. You can still make progress without pushing yourself to do hard workouts every day. If you take your rest day seriously, you will reap the rewards!

At the end of your rest day, take a few moments to reflect on what you have achieved during the last four weeks. Reflecting on your progress can be a great source of motivation to keep pushing yourself.

One tip to help you in your workouts is to start each exercise session with dynamic stretching. Dynamic stretching increases your range of motion and helps to warm up your muscles before you start. This can be beneficial in helping you achieve better performance and reducing the risk of injury.

So take this rest day and enjoy your break! With this total body transformation challenge nearly at an end, make sure you focus on your recovery so you can return to your regular workouts strong and refreshed.