Rest

“Rest” comes from the word “restoration.”  Restoration or adequate recovery can not take place without adequate nutritional materials and enough time to process them.

After the nutrients have been processed by the body, they need to be utilized and put into place. The requirements for repair must be present prior to the stimulus or stress from exercise or no positive benefit will take place.

Example: You’re shaving today and cut yourself. Would you benefit from running to eat those things that will assist to clot the bleeding? Obviously the components to help clot the blood should have been consumed prior to shaving.

Rest can be equated with the time between stimulus or exercise, the time to accumulate adequate amounts of nutrients, adequate time to process these nutrients to be utilized for repairs and reserves. Many individuals do not get enough nutrients from the foods they eat so the body takes longer to recover and may not build up any reserves.

Almost all exercise programs today place the importance on the exercise and not on the body’s ability to respond or recover. This is gross negligence and incompetence on the part of the individuals who support these incomplete programs. The response mechanism or recovery ability of the body should be considered prior to the stress of exercise. Without the ability to respond properly and adequately, true health is left compromised.