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Whether you’re starting a new exercise program or trying to maintain a routine during the pandemic, you still want to know the best way to maximize your efforts. One of the most important ways to do that is to recognize the importance of “recovery” — the time during which your body recovers from the challenges you give it while you’re exercising.
It’s true that sometimes you may be tempted to skip that rest period and just keep going in an effort to go all-out for the ultimate body response. However, experts say that’s exactly what you shouldn’t do because this rest period is a crucial part of a total exercise program.
CNN Health explains it this way: “Post-exercise inflammation is only good for you to a point. That's why it's necessary to adequately recover between workouts. Otherwise, you'll continually break down muscle and create inflammation without allowing the rebuild — making exercise counterproductive.”
SOURCE: CNN August 31, 2020