Those rest day lie-ins might not be serving you 😴
reported that muscle-building protein synthesis – the process of rebuilding muscles – is elevated for around 24–48 hours after resistance exercise, and has a “high metabolic cost” that needs to be accounted for. Essentially, this means your body is burning a lot of fuel after training to repair the tissue.With your body working that hard behind the scenes, it’s no surprise you may feel a little knackered.
“Despite getting a bit more sleep, we often wake up with feelings of inertia which make you feel rubbish,” Stephanie Romiszewski, sleep physiologist from the Sleepyhead Clinic,Dr Oluwajana agrees: “Waking up at a regular time is so important with setting your circadian rhythm. Messing up your body clock means you’ll feel more tired, and then will struggle to sleep that night, which will have a knock-on impact on the rest of your week.
The key is to not use rest days as an excuse to do nothing. While a rest day is a day to not exert yourself, sticking to a similar routine is the best way to feel good. “Rest days are often associated with a ‘day off’ – meaning people stop thinking about eating nutritious foods, hydrating enough and moving away from screens,” says Dr Oluwajana.
Of course, we’ll all have days when sitting on the sofa is the only option. “Sometimes doing nothing is absolutely fine,” says Dr Oluwajana “But you shouldn’t be feeling completely sleepy, down or hungry on days off.” If you do, it could be a
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