Do You Need More Recovery Time after Doing Compound Exercises?
Common sense says if you do more compound exercises, you need to recover longer after a workout. But, does research support this idea? Find out more.
July 18, 2021
Tag: recovery time
Do Females Need More Time to Recover After a Strength-Training Workout than Males?
Your body needs time to recover after a workout, whether it be strength training or endurance exercise. Muscles also repair and remodel during the time between workouts. Men and women both need enough recovery time, but are there any gender differences?
June 13, 2021
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Always Lift to Failure
You may have heard that you should train to muscle failure for most strength training sets to maximize gains in strength and muscle size. But is that good advice? Here are five reasons you shouldn’t lift to failure too often.
September 29, 2019
Is Age a Factor in Exercise Recovery?
One of the most important aspects of training is exercise recovery. Unfortunately, it’s a component that’s often neglected or not taken seriously enough. You might wonder whether the amount of recovery time you need after a workout varies with age? Here’s what science says so far.
March 24, 2019
Do You Really Need More Exercise Recovery Time as You Age?
Recovery is an important part of any training program, regardless of age – but do you need MORE recovery time as you age? Find out what research shows.
February 4, 2018
How Your Body Adapts to the Stress of Exercise & the Importance of Not Overtraining
You need to stress your body when you train to get results but not to the point that you overtrain. How do you strike the right balance? Find out how your body adapts to the stress of training and how to hit the sweet spot for getting results and avoid overtraining.
June 18, 2017
5 Factors That Impact How Much Recovery Time You Need Between Strength-Training Workouts
Are you giving your muscles enough recovery time after a strength workout? You’ve heard that 48 hours is the magic number but that’s really the minimum. Here are 5 factors to consider when planning your recovery time.
January 1, 2017
5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Overtraining and Decreased Performance
When you’re trying to get fitter and stronger, the last thing you want is to overreach or push yourself past the point where your body can recover. Overreaching can lead to a more severe form of exercise fatigue trainers refer to as overtraining. Fortunately, you can prevent this problem by following a few guidelines.
January 24, 2016
What is Deloading and How Does It Apply to Resistance Training?
Recovery time is important, especially if you train hard. One approach to recovery is called a “deload.” Find out what a deloading is, how it can help you, and how to add periods of deloading to your fitness routine.
September 6, 2015
Should You Change the Way You Exercise as You Age?
Exercise helps lower the risk for a variety of age-related health problems. Plus, it helps you stay functionally fit and resistant to falls. That’s why you should keep doing it! This article discusses strategies for staying fit and modifying your fitness routine as you age.
October 19, 2014
5 Factors That Impact Exercise Recovery
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.
March 31, 2013
Sore Muscles After Exercise: Should You Keep Working Out?
Oh, those sore muscles! When your muscles are sore after exercise it’s tempting to skip the gym entirely. But is this a good idea?
November 20, 2011