This sort of falls under a workout question as well but here goes. I'm in the middle of a cut diet but have to serve a 10 day jail sentence starting on Friday night After Tuesday I'll be on work release and have access to my gym for at least 30 minutes per day. I've heard, however, that it's good for the body to take some time off once in a while and as I haven't in years, I thought I'd take this "opportunity" to do so. Does this seem to be a sound idea? Any other suggestions? Any tips on how to eat both before and after I start work-release? Sorry for the lengthy post but thank you in advance for your input.