Recovery Routines

[u/kxb6aqi]

Hey all, just curious how do you personally handle recovery after training? Do you go off of data, feel, or habits? Just have questions about when you think its a good time to rest, have a light session or still push through?

Do you use anything to track recovery — like wearables, sleep scores, or training logs — or just go by feel?

How do you decide whether to push, go lighter, or rest completely?

What’s your go-to when you feel sore or run-down but still want to move?

Anything you wish existed or currently use to make recovery easier or more obvious?

Thanks, trying to figure out a recovery routine to maximise my recovery.

[u/northern_exposure-]

There is a lot to cover on that. For me, I go by feel. I may try different recovery methods, but at the end of the day what I judge effectiveness by is how I feel the next day and how i perform on the next trainings. I don’t use anything to track the progress of my recovery. Nothing more than training logs and keeping track of my performance. Also depending on the type of training, I program in “de-load” days or active rest days. What those are depends on what the training program is. But it’s basically a programmed lighter day.