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Should you take an active recovery day or a rest day? What’s the difference?

Rest days are crucial to give your muscles time to rest and recover, especially after doing strength training or an intense ...

Feeling sore? Here’s how to know whether you need a rest day or active recovery

Fitness pros explain how to read your body’s cues, prevent overtraining, and maintain long-term progress.
The New York Times

Rest Days Are Good. Active Recovery Days Can Be Better.

Low-impact, easy workouts can offer relief for sore muscles. By Talya Minsberg Rest is an important piece of any exercise routine, and on some days all your body needs is a long lounge on the couch.
Yahoo Style UK

Rest Day or Active Recovery: Which Is More Beneficial?

During rest, muscles grow: You can spend the day off between intense training sessions on the couch—or should you move around for better recovery? Photo: Getty Images, Collage: FITBOO Rest Day vs.
San Diego Union-Tribune

Rest days are good; active recovery days can be better

Rest is an important piece of any exercise routine, and on some days all your body needs is a long lounge on the couch. But active recovery, which falls somewhere between a full rest day and a workout ...