The Power of Active Recovery on Rest Days

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The Power of Active Recovery on Rest Days

It is common practice to treat a rest day passively: Eat good food, lay down, let muscles recover on their own, go to the sauna and relax, and sleep as much as possible…essentially, taking our minds off training for the day!

And in theory, you’re right to do so… But you might be better off moving on your off day. This is because there are numerous benefits to remaining active during your break…

Active recovery is the practice of incorporating some form of movement during your rest days to help your body recover.

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5 Reasons Not To Skip Flexility

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5 Reasons Not To Skip Flexility

We tend to be time starved in today’s world. Most people spend their time on what’s most important to them when it comes to getting in fitness. If you only have time for a 1 hour workout, most of us will use that time for something intense. For some people, it’s hard to even consider slowing down the mind long enough to get through the more relaxing, less intense classes. Flexibility is hard to come by and something you have to work at equally as hard as you would strength training or cardio training.

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