Recovery basics: sleep, walks, and deloads

Recovery is where adaptation happens, and the three levers that matter most are unglamorous: sleep, easy movement, and planned lighter weeks.

Recovery is where adaptation happens, and the three levers that matter most are unglamorous: sleep, easy movement, and planned lighter weeks.

Two sessions a week is enough to build and keep strength if the movements are chosen well. Five lifts cover the whole body: a squat, a hinge, a push, a pull, and a carry.

Mobility routines fail when they take longer than the workout. Six minutes on the joints that limit you most gets you further than a twenty-minute sequence you skip.