What happens between workouts matters just as much as the work itself.

Training gets most of the attention. The reps, the kilometres, the weight, the effort. It’s the part you can see and measure.

But training itself is only the stimulus. What happens afterwards is what allows your body to adapt, rebuild and prepare for what comes next.

Recovery isn’t the absence of work. It’s part of the process.

And it doesn’t need to be complicated. A few fundamentals — replenishing what you lose, eating enough, sleeping well and knowing when to slow down — do most of the heavy lifting.