Rest days are crucial to give your muscles time to rest and recover, especially after doing strength training or an intense workout. I remember my physical therapist always reminding me, “Take your ...

Rest is an important piece of any exercise routine, and on some days all your body needs is a long lounge on the couch. But active recovery, which falls somewhere between a full rest day and a workout ...

Fitness pros explain how to read your body’s cues, prevent overtraining, and maintain long-term progress.

Whether you’re vying for a personal best, training for your first race or simply running to stay fit, more miles mean better results, right? Perhaps not. While adding more speed work to your schedule ...

Your body needs rest to recover from intense workouts. Rest and active recovery are tools we can use to achieve optimal recovery. A rest day doesn’t involve any exercise at all. The best way to think ...

About six months ago, Sarah* went to a friend's house for a dinner party. The next thing she knew, she was waking up, bleary-eyed in her own apartment. "I was home, and the bike I went to dinner with ...

Regular exercise supports immune health by improving the circulation of your immune cells and reducing inflammation, but ...