In this week's episode we talk about the importance of rest days and what active recovery is. We give a basic overview of what happens in the muscles during energy production and how eating protein and carbs help the muscles to repair themselves. We give some suggestions of movement to do on your active recovery days and how to structure your week so that rest works best for you. If you have ever struggled with guilt around taking a day off and honoring where your body is, this episode is for you.

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Mentioned in the Episode and supplemental articles:

Rest & Recovery Blog - https://www.savagehealthllc.com/blog/rest-recovery

Rest Days - https://www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/blog/7176/8-reasons-to-take-a-rest-day/

Active Recovery - https://blog.nasm.org/active-recovery