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LESSON 4 · Exercise Science 101

Building Recovery Into Your Plan

Make recovery as intentional as your training:

  • Schedule rest days — at least 1-2 per week with no intense training
  • Prioritize sleep above all — no recovery tool compensates for chronic sleep deprivation
  • Eat enough — under-eating is the most common recovery saboteur, especially protein and total calories
  • Manage stress — psychological stress uses the same recovery resources as physical stress.