I once took a break after training with Vunak and in Dan Inosanto's classes. The pace of that period of time was roughly between 5 and 14 hours of training a day without any breaks at all, seven days a week. (By "without breaks," I mean no days off, not "no breaks during the day")
When I moved, I spent about a week just packing, moving, and unpacking, and I found that the rest allowed me to heal and recoup after two solid years of killing myself day in and day out. In all honesty, I felt like Superman. I did everything smoother, faster, with more power, and with far, far better timing.
Of course, taking a break from my routine these days just makes the "edge" rusty. I don't torture myself anymore, and my pace is far more laid back.
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