If you’re looking to optimize performance and recovery, it is beneficial to plan your meals around your training sessions. Whether your preferred activity is weightlifting, running, or yoga, your body will perform better and recover faster if you fuel it properly.

When it comes to seeing progress and reaching our goals, the things we do outside of the gym (like our nutrition!) are just as important as the training we do in the gym. Recovery plays a huge role not only in how we feel the next day, but how we perform during our workouts and in everyday life. If you have goals of improving your performance in the gym and how you feel overall, follow these tips for maximizing your recovery. Tips on rest, post-workout meals, nutrition, hydration, sleep, and more.