Today we chat about rest days. Your rest days are recovery days. CrossFit can leave you pretty sore, especially when you first start and your body is adjusting to new movements or any movement for that matter. Sometimes the soreness will last a few days or more. This is okay, your body will recover faster as it becomes more fit.
Things to incorporate into your rest days:
Sleep! Your body repairs it self at night. Make sure you are getting at least 8 hours of sleep to maximize recovery and performance.
Hydrate! Drink a lot of water. Water will help flush out lactic acid and other waste that causes soreness. Rehydrating the muscles will also keep inflammation down. Try to take in 0.5 ounces of water per pound of body weight. 200lbs = 100oz.
Stretch and Roll Out! This will help keep blood and nutrients flowing to the muscles which will help them recover.
Strength
Heavy Single
Front Squat
MetCon
7 Rounds of:
3 Clean and Jerk (135/95)
2 Rounds of Cindy
Cindy = 5 Pull ups, 10 Push ups, 15 Air squats
13:26 Rx'd
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