Hi lovelies,

An essential part of any workout routine is rest and recovery. Your post-exercise recovery routine can have a huge effect on the fitness gains that you see. The majority of people don’t have a post-workout routine, if that’s you, it’s time to build one. 

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Let’s have a look at some of the things you should include below: 

Replacing Lost Fluids
Your body loses a lot of fluid during a workout, ideally, you should replace it during exercise, however, filling up on water after exercise is a really easy way to boost any recovery. Water helps every metabolic function and nutrient transfer in your body, therefore having a good supply of water will help your body run properly. 

Eating Healthy 
After you have just your energy stores through exercise, you will need to refuel your body if you want to recover, get stronger repair tissues, and be ready for the next workout. You should aim to eat around 60 minutes after exercise with high-quality carbohydrates and protein. If you have arthritis or other conditions that mean exercise could be more strenuous, it’s worth thinking about taking supplements such as Glucosamine Chondroitin as well as eating well. 

Rest And Relax
Time is one of the best ways you can recover, whether it from illness, injury, or overdoing it. Your body is amazing at taking care of itself, so allow it some time to recover if it needs it. Resting and relaxing enables your body to recover how it needs to make you stronger and ready for more. 

Stretch It Out
Always stretch after a workout, especially if it was a tough workout. This is the easiest most simple way you can assist your muscles into recovery. You should make sure you include both a warm-up and cool-down part of any workout routine so, make sure you include this time into your schedule. Yoga is a great way to stretch after a workout so why not have a look at some beginner videos online? 

Active Recovery
Ok, so above we have said that rest and relaxation are important, however, active recovery through gentle movements can improve circulation which, in turn. Promotes waste and nutrients transport throughout the body. Therefore going for a brisk walk or a bike ride can help you to refuel and repair faster. 

Get Some More ZZZ’s
When you sleep amazing things happen in your body. It’s important for you to make sure you are getting the right amount of sleep which is between 7 and 9 hours, especially if you are exercising often. During sleep, your body actively produces the Growth Hormone (GH), it has a massive role to play in your tissue repair and growth. This means that sleep is an essential part of any workout plan. 

These six tips should help you to be able to recover properly and quickly when you are completing an exercise program. Do you have any other tips that could help with post-workout recovery? Please share some of them in the comments section below.