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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/19/1259059203990030733-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601441No matter how lofty your fitness goals are or how little time you have, you still need rest. Constantly hammering yourself into the ground is (unsurprisingly) unsustainable, and can actually undo your progress. Here’s why.