We get it: you're an animal. You are a full-tilt training maniac. Nothing is going to stop you from your fitness gains.

That is, except yourself.

If you don't take time to absorb your gains you are on direct course for burnout. This is why we always take two days a week to recover and focus on our overall well-being and mental health.

This doesn't mean to vegetate in front of the television. This means you take the same energy and enthusiasm you have for exercising and applying it to healing and intellectual growth.

BUT...if you do want to watch a video, we suggest you watch Joe De Sena discuss How to Become a Spartan.

Active Recovery Suggestions:

• Meditate
• Take a day off from social media
• Use a foam roller
• Hop in the sauna

Reading Suggestions

• 3 Life Lessons from the Army’s Mountain Warfare School
• Holy Basil: The Immune Booster
• You Will Never Be Ready—Just Go!

Listening Suggestions:

Spartan Podcast: 150: DAN PEÑA | HAS A SIMPLE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS