What Are ‘Active Recovery Days’ (and How Can You Make the Most of Them)?
by Meredith Dietz from Lifehacker on (#5YYJZ)
If you're just getting started with an exercise program, you know you can't go hard every single day. Taking a day off between intense workouts is usually recommended in order to reduce fatigue and give your muscles time to repair. Not all recovery days, however, require total rest.