Rest days are training
A day off is not a moral failure. It is how the work settles in.
If you only count the hard days, you will treat recovery like skipping.
A useful rest day
- Walk, but do not turn it into a workout
- Drink water and eat a normal meal with protein
- Sleep like it is part of the plan, because it is
- Optional: 10 minutes of easy mobility for the bits that felt cranky
Soreness can be a signal to go gentler, not a dare. The goal is to be trainable tomorrow.