Let’s be real -- many of us get a bit antsy, anxious and unsettled when it’s “off day” from the gym. Yes, we know that rest days are critical to the repair, recovery and growth process, but there’s that little voice that won’t stop chirping (“nagging”) that we should be doing something, anything to improve our fitness and well-being.
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Fortunately, for some of us, doing absolutely nothing on a rest day is perfectly fine and a key part of getting results from hard training. But, you can still do certain “workouts” during your off days from resistance training or HIIT cardio workouts that can scratch the itch of being physically active without hindering your body’s ability to recover and prepare itself for the next intense training session.
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These lower intensity workouts are considered “active recovery.” Not only do they help you to stay active on your technical “off days” they also offer a wide range of benefits.
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We’ve got three active recovery workouts for your next rest day if you’re like us, and you want to be doing something each and every day of the week!
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First, let’s briefly describe what active recovery workouts are (as well as what they are NOT).
