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It’s the newest concept in fitness – initially used by professional athletes and enthusiastic amateurs to train harder and prevent injuries – which is now understood to benefit everybody looking to keep fit. It’s called Active Recovery, and it works on the simple principle that between high-intensity workouts, you should have days of lower-intensity exercise to help improve your fitness and aid recovery.

Activities include mindful walking, yoga, stretching and massage. And the great thing is that while these techniques can help the super fit, they can boost the

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