The last couple of days have been CRAZY here at HQ. Weve signed up about 62 new bootcamp clients so its gonna be FUN!
Also had some interesting stuff happen this past weekend.
Got to hang out at Fit Family Challenge and meet the one and only Randy Beamer.
And got to see a snail smoking a cigarette.
All in all id say it was a pretty productive weekend 
Ok on to the real stuff. I get asked alot about what to do on off days. Off days meaning days you’re not training. Say you workout mon, wed ,and fri then tues, thurs, sat, and sun are your off days.
So here are 5 things to do on your off days that will help you reach your goals faster.
1. STRETCH- It sounds basic and simple but its one thing that even I forget about. I dont like stretching, but I do it because its part of the recovery process. Plus tight muscles lead to funny posture. Ever seen someone with a tight chest and weak back. They look like cavemen. Lets fix that.
2. FOAM ROLL- Not too many people are familiar with it but it works wonders. If you are an athelete than you are probably familiar with it and its love/hate relationship. Here is the definition = “Foam Rolling is a Self-Myofascial release technique that is used by athletes and physical therapists to inhibit overactive muscles. This form of stretching utilizes the concept of autogenic inhibition to improve soft tissue extensibility, thus relaxing the muscle and allowing the activation of the antagonist muscle”.
In other words its a massage therapist at home. Heres a link to a few exercises to use http://www.performbetter.com/catalog/assets/Exercisesheets/PDF/FoamRoller.pdf
3. RECOVERY MEALS- Just because you dont workout that day doesnt mean you shouldnt eat like you do. Yes your calories should be a little lower than workout days, but it still should be clean foods. Good protein.
4. SLEEP- Muscles recover and rebuild the most while you’re sleeping. Sleep is awesome. Your GH levels peak while you’re asleep. So it doesnt make sense to sleep 2-4 hours and expect to be recovered like a champ. Better and longer sleep is a secret thats not so secret. SlEEP MORE.
5. REST!!!!!!! – Youve heard the term more is better? Well that doesnt apply here. Its a process. You tear down, then rest and rebuild. If you dont give your body a chance to rest and rebuild then its just gonna keep breaking down. The hardest part about this rule is actually doing it. Its a mental thing. You think by just relaxing your body is getting worse, dont worry its the opposite! If you absolutely CANT JUST REST you can do active recovery.
Active recovery is still resting but its doing it actively lol. Walking, running, etc. Anything that isnt rough. Nothing that competes or seems like the workouts you do on your ON days.
Hope you are having a great week!
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