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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 ...
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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 ...