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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Albert Stumm

No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year's fitness buzzword is 'recovery'

If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have seen an informercial for P90X.

The exercise program promised shredded abs and bulging biceps for anyone who pushed themselves to their limits for 90 days of 90-minute workouts. So it may come as a surprise that its creator, Tony Horton, now preaches the benefits of rest and warns against overtraining.

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