Why it is not good to exercise every day

If you're one of those who follow a rigorous plan that involves exercising every day, here's a wise suggestion: slow down a bit.

First, you will get sick of that regime very quickly, and then there is a high probability that you will stop exercising altogether (which is not good), and second, you are harming your health that way (which is even worse).

A recent study showed that the days during which you take a break from training are of crucial importance for bone health, reports "Huffington Post".

Research during which 15 professional athletes were monitored showed that during daily training week after week, the level of skerostin, a protein that interferes with the proper building of bone mass, increases in the blood.

In addition, an elevated level of proteins with which the body reacts to inflammatory processes is recorded in the blood.

What does that mean for us mere mortals who are light years away from professional sports?

Well, it's very simple. If professionals can't handle such an exercise regimen literally without a day off, how could we?!

Practice, then. But not "until termination". And not every day. Not even during the few months we have left until swimsuit season. On every two or three days of exercise, give yourself a "rest" day. Your body will thank you.