Recovery is a critical phase of the exercise-adaptation cycle. Your muscles don't grow while you are working out; they grow while resting in between sessions. Working out creates micro-tears in your muscles, and when those micro-tears heal, your muscles grow. But if you don't give them adequate time to heal, you’re literally sabotaging your fitness/wellness regimen.

Recovery also reduces toxins, increases flexibility, enhances mood, reduces inflammation, decreases soreness, increases blood flow, improves sleep, reduces stress, and more. A well-designed fitness and wellness program also boosts immunity.