Last week we took a look at training frequency, specifically, how often a new gym goer should train each week. This week, we are taking a look at recovery, something that I touched on last week, but couldn’t cover properly.<\/p>\n
Question: In your blog post you talked about needing your recovery to be optimal, could you expand on this?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Answer: It’s hard to give specific advice about how much recovery a person needs because there are so many factors that come into this:<\/p>\n
There are probably even more that I can’t think of right now. But all of these factors affect how much time you need to recover.<\/p>\n
Improving these areas (where possible) should be a priority for anyone who wants to maximise their results.<\/p>\n
Reducing stress [1], improving sleep quality, improving nutrition, and managing your training volume\/intensity make a huge difference.<\/p>\n
Age, injuries, illness, and experience are things that you don’t have much control over. You should try to reduce your risk of injuries by training with good technique.<\/p>\n
A good way to think about your recovery strategy is to split it into two parts. There is\u00a0immediate recovery<\/b>, which involves things like:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Then there are long-term recovery<\/b>\u00a0strategies such as:<\/p>\n As you can see, long-term recovery strategies also help to improve your mental and physical health.<\/p>\n\n
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