{"id":12122,"date":"2017-05-19T06:48:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T10:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=12122"},"modified":"2017-05-19T06:48:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T10:48:53","slug":"why-rest-days-are-just-as-important-as-your-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/why-rest-days-are-just-as-important-as-your-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rest Days Are Just as Important as Your Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shortabstract\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">Pumping iron.  It makes muscles larger.  It also tears them apart. Thanks to the damage we are self-inflicting on ourselves, to accomplish our desired outcome \u2013 getting ripped \u2013 we need to allow ourselves that rest day.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that the bones need the rest day, too.  A study, involving fifteen female Olympic class rowers was conducted in Canada.  Those who worked out hard with fewer rest days had more protein build up, as well as the proteins that help bone regrowth.  Ironically, working out with high-impact weights is good for your bones, if you give yourself a rest day.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/health-fitness\/articles\/why-rest-days-are-just-as-important-as-your-workouts-w482656\">Why Rest Days Are Just as Important as Your Workouts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display:none\">(abstract 3V0TR1NRVA3GCXYO3G2TOU414WXA4Q 3KXIR214I4HUUE1DH3EG6WHPX8624U A3HWOMOO10M2CH)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pumping iron. It makes muscles larger. It also tears them apart. Thanks to the damage we are self-inflicting on ourselves, to accomplish our desired outcome \u2013 getting ripped \u2013 we need to allow ourselves that rest day. It turns out that the bones need the rest day, too. 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