284. Are you using rest days effectively?

About this episode

Coach JK offers a new perspective on effectively using rest days in training.

Rest days get talked about a lot… but rarely in a way that actually makes them easier to understand or use. In this episode, Coach JK offers a different way to think about them...one that shifts the focus away from “time off” and toward something that can directly impact how you show up in your training. If rest days have ever felt confusing, inconsistent, or like something you’re just guessing your way through, this will give you a different angle to approach them from. -------- Instagram: @coachJKmcleod Email: JK@jkmcleod.com

People in this episode

Host: JK McLeod

Topics covered

• rest days
• training
• self-improvement
• coaching
• understanding rest

Keywords

• rest days
• training
• self improvement
• coaching
• effective rest

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