time to recover
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?
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.
It’s important to challenge your body when you exercise to see results. But rest and recovery are an important part of the process. When you don’t allow your body enough time to recover, you can experience symptoms of overreaching and, in extreme cases, overtraining. This may require days or weeks to correct. The best approach is to “listen to your body” and keep workouts and rest time balanced. This article discusses five ways to avoid overreaching or overtraining.
