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One Full Rest Day Per Week
Take at least one completely off day from training each week, with some people benefiting from two. The goal is to give muscles, joints, and the nervous system time to recover so you can adapt to training and reduce accumulated fatigue or overuse.
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“So you know my mindset has always been and I think I going to stick with this frankly lift weights three days a week do cardio three days a week rest completely one day a week”
huberman · Improve Energy & Longevity by Optimizing Mitochondria | Dr. Martin Picard · Dec 15, 2025 · 1:33:24 · open ↗
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