Exercise is a great stress reliever. Regular workouts can make you more resistant to anxiety and depression. But if you are experiencing stress, research shows it may impact how quickly you recover from a workout. Find out what this study shows and how to make sure you’re allowing yourself adequate recovery time between workouts.
Exercise recovery is important for fitness gains and muscle growth to take place. It’s during “down time” that muscles repair so that change can occur. A number of factors can impact exercise recovery. This article discusses five of those.
What do you eat and drink after a workout? It’s important to be aware since what you take in after exercise affects your recovery, the results you get from your workout and how you feel later. Here are four things everyone needs after a workout.
Still sipping a sports drink to recover after a workout? Try tomato juice instead. A new study shows that sipping tomato juice may protect cells against oxidative damage that occurs during an intense workout. Find out why tomato juice helps and the other benefits of sipping this bright red beverage.
Exercise recovery is important, especially if you work out more than once a day. One factor that may influence how fast your muscles recover is the temperature of the room you recover in. Find out why – and discover other ways to speed up muscle recovery after exercise.
