Fitness
Active Recovery
Active recovery involves low-intensity movement—such as walking, gentle cycling, or mobility work—on rest days or after hard training sessions to promote blood flow and reduce stiffness without adding significant training stress. Unlike complete rest, active recovery can accelerate the clearance of metabolic byproducts and help maintain movement habits.
Active recovery involves low-intensity movement—such as walking, gentle cycling, or mobility work—on rest days or after hard training sessions to promote blood flow and reduce stiffness without adding significant training stress. Unlike complete rest, active recovery can accelerate the clearance of metabolic byproducts and help maintain movement habits.
The key is keeping effort low enough that it aids rather than hinders recovery.
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