Fitness
Recovery Zone Traffic Light
Recovery zone traffic light buckets readiness into green, yellow, and red—use multi-day trends and leg feel, not color alone.
Recovery zone traffic light is the green-yellow-red shorthand WHOOP, Oura, and others use to bucket daily readiness—green for full planned load, yellow for moderate or technique emphasis, red for rest or mobility. Colors compress complex physiology; always cross-check soreness and mood.
Stacking three red days means deload even if the calendar says peak week.
Common questions
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Should you skip training on a red recovery day?
Not always—easy movement, mobility, and technique work are often fine. Skip max lifts, long intervals, and volume spikes until yellow returns for two mornings or legs feel fresh.
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