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Recovery pattern

20 recovery exercises

Every movement in Handler's library classified as a recovery pattern. 19 are tagged beginner. Use the equipment and difficulty groups below to compare options, not as a guarantee that one exercise can replace another.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
20
With video demo
20
Bodyweight
20
Timed holds/intervals
20

Muscles trained by this pattern

Equipment used

Other movement patterns

Beginner (19)

Intermediate (1)

Questions about this list

What counts as a recovery movement?
Handler's library groups 20 exercises under the recovery pattern; the primary muscles are mostly hips, hamstrings, thoracic spine, diaphragm. A shared category does not make exercises equivalent replacements. Compare each exercise's equipment, difficulty and form cues before choosing an option for your training goal.
Are recovery exercises measured in reps or time?
All 20 are timed, so the programming ranges show seconds rather than reps.
How many beginner recovery exercises are there?
19 of the 20 are tagged beginner. Each exercise page shows its position in a progression chain so you can move up or down in difficulty.

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