9 cooldown techniques to help you recover

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• Squatting every day is a viable strategy…if you follow these guidelines

• How to cool down to start your recovery process early

• Affordable stair climbers for your home gym’s cardio section

Training

Endless Squats

Lifting weights is as much a skill you practice as a task you perform. Whether you go to the gym simply to feel a bit better, add muscle to your frame, or bolster your strength, the inescapable reality is that resistance training is almost an art in and of itself.

When viewed through that lens, it does beg the question — can you kick up your frequency and make substantially faster progress as a result?

The “Squat Every Day” protocol is, for better or worse, exactly what it sounds like. Some strength enthusiasts swear by making the squat as regular as brushing their teeth. But is clearing out your schedule and making the squat rack into a home really worth it? We’ll help you decide if it’s right for you and figure out how to do it effectively.

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Recovery

Cool Hand Luke

If your idea of a cooldown after a hard workout is throwing your gym bag in the trunk of your car and driving home, you’re probably not fully optimizing your recovery. While every fitness influencer is legally obligated to post the phrase “You make gains during recovery, not training” at least twice a year, the actual act of recuperating is as neglected as that coming-of-age novel you swear you’re going to finish writing the past 10 years.

These nine cooldown methods are short, sweet, and get your body on track to recovery right away. With these tips in mind, you’ll set yourself up for more continued excellence in your training week.

The basic idea behind these cooldowns is to move your body around a little and stretch out problem areas. By circulating some blood around, you can avoid stiffness and help your body heal itself after the (no doubt) crushing workout it just went through. These moves range from light cardio to a handful of basic (but taxing) stretches.

Read below to find out how 10 easy minutes at the end of a long day can help you feel and perform like a better version of yourself.

Cardio Equipment

Climb Away

Home gyms are getting more and more complex as manufacturers continue to offer increasingly affordable equipment designed for garages rather than strip malls. If you don’t live in a mountainous region or close enough to a local stadium, it doesn’t mean you’re relegated to the flat training of Chunky Chimp’s Grasslands (everyone with young kids will understand). 

You can invest in one of these six affordable stair steppers and transform your gym into a series of rolling hills and mountains, tidily compacted into a 4x4 area you have helpfully cleaned up for just such a purpose. Now is the perfect time to get started climbing up that incline slope to success.

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