If you're under a lot of long-term stress, your muscles might not bounce back as well after a tough workout, and you might feel more tired and sore than usual.
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Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period
The study shows that people who are more stressed take longer to recover strength and feel more tired and sore after hard workouts, which supports the idea that stress slows muscle recovery.
Chronic Psychological Stress Impairs Recovery of Muscular Function and Somatic Sensations Over a 96-Hour Period
The study shows that people who are more stressed take longer to recover strength and feel more tired and sore after hard workouts, which supports the idea that stress slows down physical recovery.
Psychological stress impairs short-term muscular recovery from resistance exercise.
The study shows that stressed people recover muscle strength more slowly after a hard workout, which matches part of the claim. But it didn’t find that stress made people feel less energetic or more sore.
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