5 Things You Should Do Immediately After Your Workout — Before Anything Else

You’ve just completed a hard workout. But what do you do as soon as you’ve jumped off the treadmill and dropped those weights? Most of us, in haste to get out of the gym and back to dry clothing, grab our water bottles and head for the showers or back home. However, that’s a mistake. Post-workout recovery is essential when it comes to giving your body some much-needed TLC. In fact, what do you right after your workout is just as important as what you do during your workout.

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