Should you ever take more rest and recovery than one day off a week? ADVERTISEMENT 1.37K viewsAugust 12, 2011 0 Debbie0 August 12, 2011 0 Comments Rest and recovery IS important. But should you ever take more rest and recovery than one day off a week? Or can longer rest periods totally derail you? 14 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Stephen0 Posted 0 Comments All the time. Recovery can be the most important aspect of enhancing the effectiveness of your training. You take what your body needs. You are viewing 1 out of 14 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login