According to a recent study, workout recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Read on to find out how to develop a plan thats best for you.

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Butnew researchsuggests that planning your workouts around your recovery status may be a smarter move.

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So what does that mean?

So, if you might run faster at a certain HR, HR-RS increases and vice versa.

Participants with the individualized training plan were checked twice a week on their recovery status.

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Allowing recovery time based on each persons bio-individuality is important.

We are each unique and so one training program doesnt work across the board.

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This can be hard for athletes than increasing their load as most people see progress as linear.

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I think many competitive and recreational runners struggle with adapting their training program, Nuuttila says.

Our body has recruitment patterns that lead to more efficient running, she says.

Efficiency results in greater speed and endurance.

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This leads to slower times or shorter runs.

Neither of which is helpful if youre in it for the long haul.

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