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On rest and recovery days it is important to avoid doing the worst thing you can do for your body... nothing. Examples of rest and recovery activities are walking, static stretch exercises (after a warm up and loosening up period), dynamic stretching, swimming, water running, and riding a bike.
What you can do. 1  Brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling and dancing are all aerobic exercises, most of which you can do at home. 2  You could join an aerobic class in your area. 3  See the related topic Exercise - check your pulse to find out how well you are doing in your aerobic exercises.