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Low-impact exercises help you recover faster between sets, during cool downs and on rest days
You can work out with mild COVID-19, but not in a gym, and listen to your body and don’t overdo it
Stretch before and after your workouts for maximum benefits, but your pre-workout stretches should be different from your post-workout stretches
This important step gives your body time to return to its resting state while reducing muscle cramps, dizziness and injury
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Easing up on your routine can help your body recover and get stronger
Stretching, heating pads and massage guns can provide quick relief
The ‘afterburn effect’ is the energy your body uses to refuel and recover after a workout
Sports drinks are best when needed — and that’s not all the time
Fit, duration and positioning are more important than you might think
This self-myofascial release technique can help ease sore or achy muscles
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