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Do you feel like you’re not getting the results that you want from your workouts?

If so, it might be time to take a step back and let yourself recover. It’s important to give your body enough time between workouts for recovery. This will ensure that you get the most out of each workout and avoid overtraining.

Overtraining can lead to injury, illness, or even depression – all things we don’t want! If you want to stay healthy, you need enough rest after different types of exercise. Let us show you how much rest is needed for each type of exercise so that you can do them without hurting yourself. We send tips on how to do exercises. We tell you how often to do them before you get tired or sore. You won’t find another resource with more information about proper recovery than Recovery From Exercise Fatigue!

Sergio Bueno is a sportsman dedicated to transmitting emotions, news, updates and many more things to fans, and of course, a sports passion and a life dreamer. Since he became a sports fan, soccer has been his life and every single day he tried to live the Atlético de Madrid as a way of his life, which consists of “Nunca dejes de creer” (“Never stop believing”).  

He tried to become a professional soccer player his whole life and achieved it at the age of 17-18, not at the stage that he dreamed of (first division). For him, at least he got into it at the third division. 

Then, life guided him to his dream job: becoming a journalist, hosting a tv sports show, being at soccer stadiums as a field reporter, commenting on many sports events and so many other experiences that he enjoys doing for the people that join his channels at Claro. This came during his college career at the Anáhuac University, at México City. 

He's working every day to improve and to be better day by day. He's aiming to go to the Qatar 2022 World Cup (which is next year) and preparing for that. He's anxious and looking forward to the next Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, so he has to focus on his day by day to keep learning, improving, and keep growing as a person and as a professional in the media industry where he is.

Are you looking to get started with strength training?

Strength training is a great way to build lean muscle mass, increase your metabolism and burn more calories throughout the day. It’s also an effective form of exercise for people who are just starting with fitness or those who have been inactive for some time. If you’re ready to start strength training but don’t know where to begin, this beginner workout at home without equipment is a great place to start!

This routine will help you develop strong muscles in your legs, back and arms while burning fat all over your body. You can do it anywhere - no gym membership required! All you need is enough space on the floor or ground so that you can lie down comfortably during each exercise. The workout itself only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish so there's no excuse not to squeeze it into your busy schedule. And if that isn't enough motivation, remember that working out regularly helps improve sleep quality which leads us right into our next point.

You’ve just finished a cycling race. Now what?

You’re not alone. Many cyclists struggle with how to properly recover after a bike race, and they often make mistakes that can lead to injury or burnout. After an intense workout, your muscles are in need of repair and recovery. If you don’t give them the proper time to recover, you can be left with more than just aching legs — it could lead to injury or even chronic pain. In fact, proper recovery is an important component of any training plan for avid cyclists like yourself. If you don’t take the time to recover properly, you may increase your risk of injury and limit your participation in upcoming races. So what are some common mistakes athletes make when recovering from a road race? And how can you avoid them? Let us help!

Maddy Black is a personal trainer and a cyclist in Abu Dhabi. She played competitive sports her entire life, starting with 10 years of gymnastics. This set her up well for a wide range of sports, and led her into the world of CrossFit, where she then transitioned into Olympic Weightlifting. Through weightlifting, she reached her lifetime goal of representing her country, Australia. She then moved to the UAE 3 years ago for an opportunity to coach CrossFit, and like many people, Corona lockdowns forced her out of the gym and into the outdoors. This is where her cycling journey began. Now, she competes in professional races around the UAE and focuses all of her time and energy on the sport of cycling. 

She had a very exciting couple of months, launching her online business Sundaze Coffee. This is now her main focus alongside training herself and others. She wanted to create a brand that aligned her values of travel, and adventure with high-quality coffee, and she always had a dream of owning a business.

She's selling premium specialty coffee drip bags across the UAE and hoping soon to sell to the rest of the world! This keeps her mind busy and gives her something to work on outside of being in the gym or on the track all the time. 

Sprained ankles are common and can be painful.

The good news is that they usually heal on their own, but it might take a few weeks or months to completely recover. There are also some things you can do at home to help speed up the healing process.

If your ankle has been sprained for less than 48 hours, you may want to try these techniques before going to see a doctor or physical therapist. These methods will reduce pain and swelling while helping your body repair itself faster.

Erica Leota is into long-distance running. But instead of road running, she runs on the trails, and in the mountains. She loves to be surrounded by nature and feel the dirt crunch underneath her feet alongside her own private sympathy of birds singing. Running from 5km to 100km is her joy!

She first started running by running light post to light post in her local street and eventually, the way she ran made her feel so good. From there, she started running longer and longer. She's a mid-pack runner. She managed a few podiums in races in 50, 75, and 100kms where the playing field is thin but her determination to keep going gets her to the finish line.

She's addicted to running but she had a few health issues this year and with the current world status, she is contented in taking a step back and enjoying taking it easy. According to her, she’ll keep running but she won’t be racing. Instead, she's volunteering at events and giving back to the running community. For her, volunteering is just as rewarding as running and it comes without all the aching legs and prep involved.

Do you want to know how to recover from an ankle injury?

Ankle injuries are common in sports and physical activity. They happen when the foot twists inward, causing the ankle to roll over and bend awkwardly. Ankle sprains refer to an injury of one or more ligaments that hold your ankle joint together. This can lead to instability, swelling, bruising and pain for up to two weeks after the injury occurs.

Knees are the most fragile of joints. They twist easily, and any sudden movement during physical activity can lead to a knee sprain in which ligaments get stretched or torn due to an uneven distribution of weight on your leg muscles when you suddenly reach for something that is just out of arm's length. You might be doing some light stretching before getting up from bed one morning only to find yourself limping away with pain shooting through your knees because they went beyond their natural range-of-motion while still being slightly bent at the joint due to gravity pulling them down towards earth as if it were sucking us into its underworld depths like an unrelenting vortex.

Lea Radojicic is a 32-year-old Croatian living and working in Dubai as a personal trainer. She is qualified for pre and post natal training and find helping women better themselves physically and mentally to be one of the most rewarding perks of my job. Her passion for sport started at a very early age. As a 5 year old, she was already training in gymnastics and tennis. But, both were not something she found herself in. When she started training volleyball, that was it for her. She trained volleyball professionally for years back home, playing the middle hitter position. After volleyball, she trained rowing as well, and got a couple of medals too. She found rowing to be one of the hardest sports she has ever tried, but it was a great intro for her weightlifting. Her days in the week are split into muscle groups, each day for a certain muscle. Plus, she does a lot of cardio every day, mostly walking or cycling. 

As a personal trainer, her schedule is crazy. She works Sundays to Thursdays with her clients and is off on weekends, but she always ended up working anyways, on personal projects (creating new workout programs, filming workouts and new content for social media…). According to her "We all have time, it is just important to prepare and put some effort in".

Louis Paige is the type of person who always gives a helping hand to everyone.

He started his training when he hurt his back while he's working a pretty much hard labor job. He was on leave for a couple of months due to his back injury and started doing a lot of therapy to get back on track. He did a lot of studying on the types of good exercises and the stretches he needs to get his back stronger, flexible and to avoid injury ever again. The different exercises other than the basic bench presses and squats become an addiction to him.

He loves to learn but also loves to teach! He loves helping people accomplish their goals mentally and physically, which pushes him to find his passion in helping and pushing others mentally and physically to accomplish their goals. 

His ultimate goal is to own a gym soon, for others like him to accomplish and pursue their dreams of helping others. At the moment, he's working on getting his online training going, building his brand of clothes, and getting his own gym.