How to actually do active recovery

Active Recovery doesn’t need to be a workout. It’s actually best done within a workout.

Let’s say you are doing a workout with intervals.

Maybe it Looks like this:

8 Sets: Run 400m. Rest 1 Minute

Or This:

4 Sets:

AMRAP 4 Minutes:

Row 250m

8 Back Squats

12 Pushups

Rest 4 Minutes

What do you during your rest?

Option 2:

• Continue moving at very low intensities.

• Avoid everyone crying on the ground.

• Focus on things within your control, like your breathing

• Incorporate low intensity movements that are beneficial for you, like mobility work

Option 1

• Lay on the ground and cry.

• Soak in your tears

• Complain about the workout

• Contemplate your existence

Option 2 is actually Active recovery. You should probably do that.

Advantages of Active Recovery

• Helps clear blood lactate after bouts of intense exercise

• Can help increase average power input during intervals

• Less tears. Keeps our eyes hydrated.

Now active recovery is only helpful when provided adequate rest periods. When rest is less than 30 seconds, passive recovery is better.

I would still avoid laying down and crying if you can.

Note: This applies to conditioning workouts. Not strength training.