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Dr. Shernan Holtan does powerlifting and CrossFit to stay healthy. She said taking a break from exercise with regular "deload weeks" helps to build muscle and strength while preventing injury.Courtesy ...

Intense training causes our muscle tissues to accumulate damage. ViDI Studio/ Shutterstock If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you’d probably imagine you need to spend plenty of time in ...

Rest days can be an effective way to stave off something called peripheral fatigue, which refers to the fatigue of your limbs and muscles, so says sports scientist Luke Worthington. This materialises ...

Analysis: Taking time away from the gym every six to eight weeks – known as a "deload week" – is actually the key to improving fitness gains If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you'd ...

The human body has its limits. If you push yourself hard in the gym time after time, eventually fatigue will accumulate and your performance will suffer. Worse yet, you may even leave yourself more ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Even among ...

A standard training plan typically includes a “down” week, or a deload week, about every four weeks. These weeks are designed to help you periodically recover so you can become a better runner and ...