Today was a 'rest' day, and I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of NOT running on my rest days. The only activity I did today was 50 minutes of Pilates. That's it! Yes, that's it. Amazing.
I've been reading more about why it's so important to change up your workout routine. If you repeat the same workout every day, you're more likely to get injured and your body will eventually hit the infamous 'plateau.' The plateau basically means that your muscles, bones, joints and tendons have adapted to the stress of the movements. As a result, the workout gets a little easier and you end up not burning as many calories during the exercise. If you're trying to lose weight, it's gonna take additional workout minutes to shed those last few pounds.
To change up my strength and flexibility training, I've been searching through Netflix for another Pilates video to stream. So far I haven't found anything I like, but I'll keep searching. If you have any suggestion, I'm open to trying just about anything.
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