Active Recovery

In the article, "Why Science Says You Should Take More Rest Days," Lauren Bedosky explains that many times when we work out and exercise, we don’t benefit because we don’t give our bodies time to recover from the inflammatory response(Lauren Bedosky, “Why Science Says You Should Take More Rest Days,” NBC News, November 21, 2017). Bedosky recommends “active” recovery days, full of stretching instead of weightlifting. These recovery days are similar to taking Sabbath from working, while still l...