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Does “Active Recovery” seem paradoxical to you?
Recovery traditionally implies taking periods of time off from exercise, while activity is just the opposite. Fitness misinformation has generally promoted the idea that activity and recovery are mutually exclusive.
Fitness adages such as, “muscles grow at rest,” or “everyone should take one or two off days,” each week have promoted the idea that regular abstinence from exercise every week is necessary.
On one hand these sayings have helped many recognize the importance of rest and recovery – concepts that over zealous exercisers take for granted.
Yet who is to say that we shouldn’t exercise every day. Trainees can yield benefits from daily exercise: the secret lies behind choosing the right dose of exercise on your “off days.” For those that have respect for governing the dose of exercise, daily exercise is not only possible but can be beneficial. Here, active recovery comes into the equation.
Recovery traditionally implies taking periods of time off from exercise, while activity is just the opposite. Fitness misinformation has generally promoted the idea that activity and recovery are mutually exclusive.
Fitness adages such as, “muscles grow at rest,” or “everyone should take one or two off days,” each week have promoted the idea that regular abstinence from exercise every week is necessary.
On one hand these sayings have helped many recognize the importance of rest and recovery – concepts that over zealous exercisers take for granted.
Yet who is to say that we shouldn’t exercise every day. Trainees can yield benefits from daily exercise: the secret lies behind choosing the right dose of exercise on your “off days.” For those that have respect for governing the dose of exercise, daily exercise is not only possible but can be beneficial. Here, active recovery comes into the equation.
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