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Ten Minute Tips #55: When To Take A Rest Week, Trusting Subjective Metrics

Ten Minute Tips #55: When To Take A Rest Week, Trusting Subjective Metrics

Update: 2025-05-05
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After walking through the general structure and purpose of rest weeks, we break down the decision trees we use to plan rest weeks ahead of time, or what we look for to add them reactively. We also discuss using subjective metrics in rest week planning, plus if and when we wouldn't trust those metrics. Then we answer your listener questions, including mental fatigue, HRV and RHR, skipping rest weeks, accounting for soreness, and more.
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Ten Minute Tips #55: When To Take A Rest Week, Trusting Subjective Metrics

Ten Minute Tips #55: When To Take A Rest Week, Trusting Subjective Metrics

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