Recovery workouts are an essential part of any fitness routine. They allow your body to repair, rebuild, and recharge. They also help reduce muscle soreness, improve flexibility, and prevent overtraining, which can lead to burnout or injury, per UC Health.
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Yoga is an excellent recovery option because it combines gentle movement, stretching, and mindfulness. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, it promotes blood flow to tired muscles, enhances mobility, and aids in stress relief, helping both your body and mind recover. Plus, its low-impact nature makes it suitable for all fitness levels, ensuring you stay consistent while giving your body the care it deserves.
To help you relax and unwind from tough training sessions, Or Artzi, CPT, a lead group fitness instructor at Equinox and creator of the fitness platform Orriors, created this yoga-inspired recovery workout.
Join the club
If you’re following along with our January 2025 Good Moves Club Winter Challenge (sign up here if you haven’t already!), this is the workout for day 17, week 4. You can follow along with Artzi and the full-length workout below.
The workout
You’ll need a doorway to complete this routine. Do each exercise for 30 to 60 seconds. Complete one round.
1. Doorway stretch
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