[i]Originally posted by cockysprinter[/i]
it very hard to take complete rest after being very active. its a serious shock to the body.
Perhaps?… but a healthy one.
Personally, I think the ???shock??? would be more mental than physiological anyhow; hence helping in recovery from the lethargic feeling that sometimes comes with overtraining when you start craving for exercise again. This again, would be an addition to physiological recovery. This of course in the most serious cases, not the norm, where low intesity training is enough.