Women's Health Australia

WELCOME TO Recovery School

Go for a quick scroll on Instagram and you’ll see everyone from pro athletes to fitfluencers blasting their muscles with hi-tech massage guns or demo’ing the go-to foam-rolling techniques they absolutely swear by. Yep, word has spread that if you have a workout routine, you need a good recovery one too.

Here’s the thing: exercise stresses your bod and creates microtears in your muscles, according to certified athletics trainer Austin Martinez. And it’s only after your workout is over

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