What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
I used to think recovering meant just taking a day off but I've realized the small habits make a much bigger difference. Warming up properly not ignoring little aches n sleeping enough n backing off when needed have helped me stay much more consistent so what's one recovery habit you've added that actually helped prevent injuries?
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Strongfrog
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Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
I stopped training through every ache and pain. Giving something an extra day to recover has saved me from much longer breaks.
Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
A proper warm-up made the biggest difference for me I spend 10 minutes getting ready instead of rushing into heavy sets.
Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
Getting enough sleep changed everything I recover faster and don't feel nearly as beat up after hard sessions.
Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
I started doing lighter deload weeks every couple of months. My joints feel much better a nd I come back stronger.
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BarbellMind
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Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
Walking on rest days has been surprisingly helpful & It keeps me moving without adding more fatigue.
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LiftAndLive
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Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
I pay more attention to technique now because better form has reduced little aches that used to keep coming back.
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Garage42Gains
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Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
Eating enough protein consistently helped my recovery more than I expected andI noticed I wasn't as sore between workouts
Re: What's One Recovery Habit That Actually Helped You Stay Injury Free?
The biggest think that I learnt is listening to my body. Missing one workout is much better than missing a month because of an injury.
