Days 1–3
Walking, food, sleep. Muscle damage peaks around 48 hours — soreness is expected, sharp pain is not.
Days 4–10
Easy cross-training and light jogging if pain free. Resist the urge to test fitness.
Week 3 onwards
Rebuild volume from roughly 50% of peak and reintroduce intensity last.
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