HOW TO RECOVER

PROS OFTEN TALK ABOUT ‘DOING RECO’ OR ‘RECOVERING HARD’, BUT WHAT EXACTLY ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? Recovery is when you make gains, and is at least as important as the training you do for increasing your fitness. This is because your body makes its adaptations not when you train, but when you rest following a period of training (say, three days). Here’s Bike’s top tips on recovering right for the best fitness gains. 1. SCHEDULE REST DAYS Most athletes have one or two, or even three recovery days a week. A recovery day will take the form of total rest (no riding) or active recovery, such as a gentle ride, a walk or hike, a swim, or even an easy jog. The golden rule of the recovery day is to…

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