Oct '25 • Recovery 101
The difference between a rest day and active recovery day
Active recovery:
This is a day meant to take a step back from the high intensity of the week, but still stay active. This is a great day to use some of my favorite apps on the road.
The general idea of the day is to RECOVER. Light movement, low heart rate. Today should feel EASY.
AllTrails app: Find trails anywhere
Plan an outdoor trek, run, walk or jog that will take one hour. Personally, I keep my jogging time to 30 minutes at a light pace, and walk the rest. If you have a knack for running, this could be a great day for a longer, slower run.
ClassPass:
If you travel a lot, I highly recommend trying ClassPass. For me, I often use active recovery days to do other activities I enjoy - yoga, pilates, a cycle class.. This app gives you credits to use in thousands of gyms across the USA.
Mindbody:
Mindbody is primarily used for yoga, barre, and other HIIT classes, but it could show you classes that aren't in ClassPass.
Rest days are days where you're either extremely fatigued or sick. This is full on couch potato mode, with the maximum movement being an outdoor walk.
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