How Long Can an Exercise Break Last Before Losing Fitness?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us How Long Can an Exercise Break Last Before Losing Fitness? A while ago, I got an email from a client I hadn't seen in, oh, about three years.  She said "I don't think I've worked out since the last time I saw you.  Please punish me with endless pushups and burpees." First, you should never request to be punished with exercise.  Your trainer already knows to do that.  Second, if you've gone on a break, you really can get all that fitness back...it just takes awhile.    Paige Waehner Exercise Expert How Long Can an Exercise Break Last Before Losing Fitness? Taking a break from exercise can help your body rest, recover and rebuild. It can also give your mind a break from the usual routine. Learn about taking a break from exercise and how to avoid losing muscle and endurance. READ NOW Share Work your entire body in just 10 minutes, no equipment needed You don't need any equipment or a lot of time to get a great workout. This advanced 10-minute body weight workout will blast calories with no equipment needed. READ NOW Share Getting Your Best Summer Body It really annoys me when people say, "Summer is just around the corner!"  Because, it isn't.  But it is several corners away and there's plenty of time to get your body ready for all those fun summer activities.   READ NOW Share The Real Truth About Your Fat Burning Zone Do you work in your fat burning zone to burn the most calories?  If so, you may want to rethink that idea. Just because you're in the 'fat burning zone' doesn't mean you're actually burning more fat.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 7 Fitness Tracker Hacks to Addict You to Using It • Learn Why There is No Real Autism Epidemic • Slimming Down With Yerba Mate • 4 Feel-Good Tools for Your Post-Ride Recovery • Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Shorten Your Lifespan? • The Best Exercises to Improve Your Balance • Angry at Your Body due to Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? • What Are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer in Men? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved