Ep 35 The Power of Rest: How Recovery Boosts Fitness, Prevents Injury, and Supports Mental Health

As a mum, do you ever feel like you’re doing or at least trying your best to do all the things we should be doing in regards to our health and fitness and getting little or no results from your efforts? In fact instead of feeling energised, strong and unstoppable- you feel overwhelmed, tired and burnt out.Sometimes we need to see how doing less can give us more-If you’re skipping rest days or rest at all, you might be sabotaging your fitness and your health.In this episode, Amanda explores why rest and recovery are essential for anyone who exercises — from beginners to elite athletes. Learn the how and when your body repairs itself, the difference between active and passive recovery, and why taking a daily “holiday” is just as important for your well-being. Amanda discusses ways to build recovery and rest into your training plan and daily life.What You’ll Learn:Why rest is vital for muscle repair and growthDifferent ways to see rest as a fundamental use of your timeThe difference between active recovery and passive recoveryHow to take short “mini holidays” to support mental health💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜Sign up for the 30 Days to Summer Body Confidence Challenge by joining here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/tjN390⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can start the challenge at any point and work through on your timeline- summer, autumn, winter or spring!Feel great in your body and love your life. Always ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💕👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋Get in contact and let me know how you get on or if you’d like more ideas and inspiration on becoming the healthiest, happiest version of yourself.Say hi 👋Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/happythrivingmums⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/radiatefitnessuk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.radiatefitness.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I also have a newsletter!Sign up here for more inspiration, ideas and easy ways to become a happier, healthier version of yourself (all whilst juggling mum life!) Let's team up to support each other and be the best we can be 💕💕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/radiatefitness-and-happy-thriving-mums-newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠