I used to skip cardio thinking it stresses recovery but light walking or cycling actually helped me feel better. Blood flow, oxygenation and even mental clarity improved. Heavy cardio? No moderate easy-paced movement? Absolutely recovery is about balance not complete rest.
I used to skip cardio thinking it stresses recovery but light walking or cycling actually helped me feel better. Blood flow, oxygenation and even mental clarity improved. Heavy cardio? No moderate easy-paced movement? Absolutely recovery is about balance not complete rest.
Same here. I used to avoid cardio thinking it’d kill recovery, but adding in easy stuff like walking or light cycling actually made me feel better overall. Better blood flow, less stiffness, head felt clearer too.
As long as it’s low intensity and you’re not smashing yourself, it helps more than it hurts. People act like recovery means doing nothing, but it’s really about balance.