What a recovery week is

Load and fatigue

A recovery week reduces load to absorb the previous work. It is not losing fitness: it is letting the body adapt.

Recommended steps

  • Respect the recovery week if the plan includes it.
  • Do not fill it with hard sessions because you feel good one day.
  • Use it to sleep and recover.
  • Observe whether you come back with better sensations.
  • If you are very tired, you may need more adjustment.
  • Sustainable progression needs easier weeks.

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