02/16/2026
More often than not, your body will feel better after an active recovery day, rather than a complete rest day 🧘♀️
Especially this time of year, complete rest days may involve binging a show on the couch or hunching over a device doomscrolling. This can lead you to feeling even more stiff and sore 😩
🥲 We can do it better!
Try these more productive ways to help your body get ready for the next workout:
1️⃣ Foam rolling or massage gunning. Increase blood flow to target tissues, to bring nutrients and oxygen and carry away waste.
2️⃣ Yoga or stretching. Reduce your muscles’/brain’s resistance to movement with targeted stretching of problematic areas.
3️⃣ Isometric holds. Holding a position without actually moving any bones around can help cranky muscles and especially tendons calm down. We recommend 5 sets of 45 seconds, with 2 min rest between.