Comments on: Dear Mark: Rest Days http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:54:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: 02-24-10 › Crossfit Redline http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-510238 02-24-10 › Crossfit Redline Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:59:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-510238 [...] and an inability to focus (especially on athletic performance), even while at rest or on your off day. Sleep is generally disturbed in sympathetic-dominant overtrained athletes, recovery slows, and the [...] [...] and an inability to focus (especially on athletic performance), even while at rest or on your off day. Sleep is generally disturbed in sympathetic-dominant overtrained athletes, recovery slows, and the [...]

]]> By: “I’m Not Losing Weight!!!” | Shoreline CrossFit http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-496898 “I’m Not Losing Weight!!!” | Shoreline CrossFit Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:20:02 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-496898 [...] needs. If you truly can’t muster up the will for the gym, it may be that your body needs to recover. When that’s the case, overtraining is a bigger danger than lack of [...] [...] needs. If you truly can’t muster up the will for the gym, it may be that your body needs to recover. When that’s the case, overtraining is a bigger danger than lack of [...]

]]> By: Thursday, September 3rd « CrossFit Midland http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-455282 Thursday, September 3rd « CrossFit Midland Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:15:40 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-455282 [...] Dear Mark: Rest Days [...] [...] Dear Mark: Rest Days [...]

]]> By: Best of Mark's Daily Apple November 2008 | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-434058 Best of Mark's Daily Apple November 2008 | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:22:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-434058 [...] Dear Mark: Do You Ever Take Rest Days? – Nov. 10 [...] [...] Dear Mark: Do You Ever Take Rest Days? – Nov. 10 [...]

]]> By: Achieve Your Health Goals - Lose Weight, Get Ripped, Stay Motivated | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-386691 Achieve Your Health Goals - Lose Weight, Get Ripped, Stay Motivated | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 15 May 2009 21:33:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-386691 [...] gym when you’re supposed to max your squat if you’re not serious about it. Use these days for rest, play or some low level aerobic activity (think long walks/hikes or an easy bike ride) instead and [...] [...] gym when you’re supposed to max your squat if you’re not serious about it. Use these days for rest, play or some low level aerobic activity (think long walks/hikes or an easy bike ride) instead and [...]

]]> By: On the cheap « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-253983 On the cheap « No Magic Pill Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:40:43 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-253983 [...] not a psychic, and remember that it could always be worse. —Consider the benefits of taking a break (just don’t go overboard). It’s quick, cheap, and easy, though while you’re at [...] [...] not a psychic, and remember that it could always be worse. —Consider the benefits of taking a break (just don’t go overboard). It’s quick, cheap, and easy, though while you’re at [...]

]]> By: Dear Mark: Flu Shots http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-228645 Dear Mark: Flu Shots Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:40:32 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-228645 [...] yourself. I know so many people who fight the simple idea of giving their bodies a break for real rest and recovery. They medicate their symptoms with every concoction on the market, keep going with most of their [...] [...] yourself. I know so many people who fight the simple idea of giving their bodies a break for real rest and recovery. They medicate their symptoms with every concoction on the market, keep going with most of their [...]

]]> By: Clubbells | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-224416 Clubbells | Mark's Daily Apple Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:39:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-224416 [...] Dear Mark: Do You Ever Take a Rest Day? [...] [...] Dear Mark: Do You Ever Take a Rest Day? [...]

]]> By: P http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-224365 P Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-224365 Roy: My dh also likes MyoCalm and MyoCalm PM. Any formula that has a good dose of Magnesium in it can be very helpful for rest/relaxation (including ye olde fashioned bath in epsom salts). One of the reasons that the MyoCalm formulas help is precisely because of the magnesium, but I've also found relief from a straight up mag. supplement like "Calm" fizz powder or a liquid ionic mag. However, since you mention depression, I'd be careful about using the MyoCalm PM formula as it contains hops, and hops can aggravate depressive states in people that are prone to them. (Not saying it's totally contraindicated for you, but if you take it and find the depression worsening, stop.) Roy:

My dh also likes MyoCalm and MyoCalm PM. Any formula that has a good dose of Magnesium in it can be very helpful for rest/relaxation (including ye olde fashioned bath in epsom salts). One of the reasons that the MyoCalm formulas help is precisely because of the magnesium, but I’ve also found relief from a straight up mag. supplement like “Calm” fizz powder or a liquid ionic mag. However, since you mention depression, I’d be careful about using the MyoCalm PM formula as it contains hops, and hops can aggravate depressive states in people that are prone to them. (Not saying it’s totally contraindicated for you, but if you take it and find the depression worsening, stop.)

]]> By: Paul Anderson http://www.marksdailyapple.com/rest-days/#comment-208748 Paul Anderson Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1941#comment-208748 Terrilee, Genrally I am wary of supplements and hold the view that a good diet, getting outdoors and a good exercise programme should suffice. That said, I take a multi vitamin, timed released vitamin C and cod liver oil daily. Certainly your comments on Mark's supplements are food for thought. I have been following a very low carb diet for 30 months or so know - basically meat, fish, vegetables (not enough) and nuts. A little alcohol, and probably way too much dairy. I exercise about 14 hours a week - a mixture of running, spinning, weights (high reps) and flexibility. For just 1 week I have been moving towards higher intensity aerobics and I am trying to fit in heavier weights. I would say my diet is 80% primal, my exercise regime is about 20%. But even after a week I have seen changes and enjoyed the variety its offered. I also saw 12 stone 0 on the scales for teh first time since, well I can't honestly remember - probably about 1990 - maybe earlier. Paul. Paul. Terrilee,

Genrally I am wary of supplements and hold the view that a good diet, getting outdoors and a good exercise programme should suffice. That said, I take a multi vitamin, timed released vitamin C and cod liver oil daily. Certainly your comments on Mark’s supplements are food for thought.

I have been following a very low carb diet for 30 months or so know – basically meat, fish, vegetables (not enough) and nuts. A little alcohol, and probably way too much dairy.

I exercise about 14 hours a week – a mixture of running, spinning, weights (high reps) and flexibility.

For just 1 week I have been moving towards higher intensity aerobics and I am trying to fit in heavier weights. I would say my diet is 80% primal, my exercise regime is about 20%. But even after a week I have seen changes and enjoyed the variety its offered. I also saw 12 stone 0 on the scales for teh first time since, well I can’t honestly remember – probably about 1990 – maybe earlier.

Paul.

Paul.

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