Depending on the nature and intensity of the aerobics performed, recovery may take from 24 to 72 hours. One tool that can help your exercise program is a training log . With it you can record your progress, spot trends and patterns that may lead to injury, and schedule needed rest. Some of the areas that you may log are suggested here. The hours you sleep .
Sleep patterns are important to performance.
Everyone has their own sleep requirements, and it's important to get enough for your body to rebuild, repair, and replenish itself. Your waking pulse , measured before getting out of bed, can alert you to overtraining. By taking your pulse at your wrist or neck for 1 minute upon awakening, you will notice if it increases during times of heavy training. An increase of more than 3 or 4 beats per minute can signal that you need more rest and recovery. If you have lost 3 percent of more of your body weight in a day or two, you are dehydrated and need to increase fluids.