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A recovery period is the amount of time you take between workouts. This period of time is when the benefits of your physical activity take place in your body. Without a recovery period, your muscles won\u2019t be able to build, repair, and strengthen in the ways you want them to. While exercise is undoubtedly important, your recovery period is also important in allowing your body to gain the results you want. For more information on incorporating recovery into your exercise regimen, call MMA & Sports Rehab<\/a><\/strong> to speak with a physical therapist today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Am I overtraining?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Without proper recovery periods, you may \u201covertrain\u201d yourself. Many athletes fall into this vicious cycle – you feel great, so you decide to skip your recovery process. But then you see your performance begin to decrease – so what do you do? You work out some more, continuing to skip your recovery periods. As a result, performance begins to decrease further, and workouts become more difficult. If you feel as if your gains are starting to diminish no matter how much you\u2019re exercising, that could be your body\u2019s way of telling you that you need to take a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other signs of overtraining may include fatigue, depression, or injury<\/a><\/strong>. This can happen if you don\u2019t allow yourself enough recovery time between workouts, your recovery periods are not sufficient enough for the intensity of your workouts, or you aren\u2019t giving yourself enough replenishment or sleep following a workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short term vs. long term recovery periods:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are a committed athlete on a year-round workout schedule, you will have two types of recovery periods: long-term and short-term. A long-term recovery period is typically dependent on the type of physical activity your workout regimen includes, as \u201crest days\u201d or even \u201crest weeks\u201d will be worked into your year-long schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also include rest periods for certain parts of your body while you work on training another part. If you are a highly dedicated athlete, a physical therapist can help you create a long-term recovery period schedule in order to reach your goals and achieve optimum results throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A short-term recovery period always looks the same, no matter what type of athlete you are. In fact, short-term recovery periods begin right after every workout:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n