Recovery seems like a bad word in Crossfit these days. I get the feeling that people cherish their fitness and feel like if they take a day off, it will all go away. So when they are injured or sick they refuse to take a day off which only exacerbates the issue. Don’t be stupid.
When you feel pain, it is your body telling you to slow the fuck down. Its only occasionally ok to train through an injury. I’m not saying lay on the couch for weeks to let your elbow heal but i am saying its ok to take a week off every once in a while. If you are a 3 on 1 off kind of person i would say you need a week off after every 3 weeks of training. Thats one week a month of decreased volume and intensity. Like i said you don’t have to sit and watch TV but please don’t start a clock and work on anything that hurts. If you have a tight low back, stretch your quads/ hip flexors and hamstrings. If your shoulder hurts, stretch your chest and lats or strengthen your rotator cuff. Roll out, stretch, eat well, drink lots of water, and sleep!!
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