Recovery & Safety

FAQ
Rest is crucial for muscle repair, energy replenishment, and preventing overtraining.
Important measures include proper warm-up, correct form, and appropriate equipment.
It provides essential nutrients for muscle repair and energy restoration.
Signs include persistent fatigue, poor sleep or insomnia, decreased performance, and recurrent injuries.
You can gradually increase intensity, use proper form, and listen to your body overall.

Scott Haak, PT, DPT, MTC, CSCS
Medical Reviewer
Scott Haak, PT, DPT, has been a member of the Mayo Clinic staff since 2000. Dr. Haak serves as faculty for the Sports Medicine Fellowship program at Mayo Clinic Florida. He is cert...

Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH
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Justin Laube, MD
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Justin Laube, MD, is a board-certified integrative and internal medicine physician, a teacher, and a consultant with extensive expertise in integrative health, medical education, a...

Kara Andrew, RDN, LDN
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Kara Andrew, RDN, LDN, is the director of health promotion for Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois. She is also licensed as an exercise physiologist and certified in lifestyle ...

Abby Siler, PT, DPT
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Peter Nguyen, PT, DPT
Medical Reviewer
Peter Nguyen, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist and health consultant with MovementX, based in Orange County, California.
Peter specializes in the management and rehabilitation of pe...

Joseph Hribick, PT, DPT, COMT, FAAOMPT
Medical Reviewer
Dr. Joseph Hribick is a clinical assistant professor of physical therapy at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. He's an alumnus of Lebanon Valley College and received his bache...

Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES
Medical Reviewer
Lynn Grieger is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist, certified personal trainer, and certified health and wellness coach. She comp...

Waseem Ahmed, MD
Medical Reviewer
Waseem Ahmed, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine in the Karsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and serves as Directo...
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Rachel MacPherson, CPT, CSCS, PN1
Medical Reviewer
Rachel MacPherson, CPT, is a freelance writer, content strategist, and nutrition coach in the wellness space with nearly a decade of experience. She lives on the east coast of Cana...

Tara Collingwood, RDN
Medical Reviewer
Tara Collingwood, RDN, is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, an American College of Sports Medicine–certified personal trainer, and a media spokesperson. As a sports...

Jennifer Payne, MD
Medical Reviewer
Jennifer Payne, MD, is a physician at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
She earned her bachelor's from the University of St. Thomas, majoring in biochemistry and minoring in t...

Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
Medical Reviewer
Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, is a Washington, DC–based registered dietitian-nutritionist, board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, and media spokesperson, consultant, a...

Angela Wright Marshall, MD, FACP
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Chung Yoon, MD
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Heather Jeffcoat, PT, DPT
Medical Reviewer
Heather Jeffcoat, PT, DPT, is a doctor of physical therapy and the founder of Femina Physical Therapy and Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy, both of which focus on pelvic health a...

Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CF-L1
Medical Reviewer
Aubrey Bailey is a doctor of physical therapy with a specialization in hand therapy based in Virginia.

Jessica Lee, MD
Medical Reviewer

Rabia de Latour, MD
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Reyna Franco, RDN
Medical Reviewer
Reyna Franco, RDN, is a New York City–based dietitian-nutritionist, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and certified personal trainer. She is a diplomate of the American Col...

Blair Murphy-Rose, MD
Medical Reviewer
Blair Murphy-Rose, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist in New York City and the founder of Skincare Junkie. She is an accomplished cosmetic, medical, and surgical dermatologist,...

Lisa Maloney, CPT
Medical Reviewer
Lisa Maloney is a certified personal trainer turned professional writer and editor. She has racked up several thousand hours of hands-on experience with a variety of populations be...

Sylvia E. Klinger, DBA, MS, RD, CPT
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Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RD, CPT, is an internationally recognized nutrition expert who is relentlessly passionate about helping people fall in love with creating and enjoying deli...

K. Aleisha Fetters
Medical Reviewer
K. Aleisha Fetters is a Chicago-based fitness writer and certified strength and conditioning specialist who empowers others to reach their goals using a science-based approach to f...

Michelle Seguin, MD
Medical Reviewer
Michelle Seguin, MD, is a board-certified family medicine, lifestyle medicine, and certified functional medicine physician (IFMCP). She is a practicing physician at Root Functional...

Natalie Sampson, PT, DPT
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Kayli Anderson, RDN
Medical Reviewer
Kayli Anderson has over a decade of experience in nutrition, culinary education, and lifestyle medicine. She believes that eating well should be simple, pleasurable, and sustainabl...
- Comana F. Exploring the Science of Recovery. National Academy of Sports Medicine.
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