Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch. But instead, you pick yourself up and go for a brisk walk. While ...

November: A new study found regularly eating almonds may aid recovery after exercise by reducing pain and muscle damage, while improving muscle performance. Eating foods that help people recover from ...

In a randomized clinical trial with 30 female participants, neither cold- nor hot-water immersion improved recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. Vanessa Wellauer and colleagues at the ...

The relationship between nutrition and exercise has long been understood as complementary—what you eat fuels your workout, and physical activity helps your body utilize nutrients more effectively.

Post-workout cold plunges may be having a moment, but a new study dunks on the practice. After a tough workout, muscle recovery was no better in women who immersed themselves in chilly water than in ...