After a challenging workout, your recovery efforts are integral to how you feel the next day. But, as women, are there specific activities we need to be doing to protect and heal our bodies while our muscles are recovering and rebuilding? So how do we make sure we aren't sabotaging the work we spend in the gym? No matter how much effort you put into training and working out, the...

Whenever you work out, you are damaging muscle fibers and breaking down your muscle. If you do not recover properly, this can cause you to feel sore, immobile, or relatively weak for the next few days.