Read: The Best Yoga Pose to Jumpstart Recovery

Here’s my first post for MindBodyGreen, on my favorite topics: recovery and legs up the wall!

Legs upThe best athletes know that recovery requires just as much serious attention as the rest of their training. It’s during rest that we grow stronger, as the body super-compensates by adapting in response to the stresses applied in training. This is true for adaptations of all kinds—building strength and speed through sports training, working on strength and flexibility for yoga asana practice, even learning to memorize a script or maintaining focus for meditation. By paying as much attention to rest as you to do applying positive stress, you’ll maximize your likelihood of adapting in a useful, healthy way.

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Feel Great About Doing Less

Learn how the pros emphasize the fundamentals to maximize performance. This free guide contains the three very low-cost things you should focus on to do your best—and the one thing you should skip, despite its popularity.

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