Recovery day! uh... time. period... thing.

[Hrunter]

Yesterday's workout is leaving my muscles sore. (I love this feeling! XD)

So. I understand that today (or for some period of time between exercising) I should be letting my muscles recover. The question is...

What does one -do- on a recovery day/time/thing ?

For me, right now, its a generalized thing. I can't really exercise any particular part without (likely) over doing it/hurting myself. So that's off the list.

I know I should be eating to allow my muscles to recover. Still sticking with the protein.

What else, though? I mean, reading up on things I could do next, learning more about what to eat, I'm working on those.

Am I missing anything? Or is this one of those "Too much free time on my hands" things?

On a more casual note, what do you fellow rebels like to do on recovery days?

[Guest Carjack]

Sometimes light activity between days reduces soreness.

But usually, you stop getting sore when you're used to the activity.

I like to sleep.

[catspaw]

Go for a long, leisurely walk. The bloodflow will help your muscles recover. Walk somewhere fun, like a place to grab a delicious healthy snack, and listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Maybe nap in the sun to soak up some vitamin D.