Strenuous exercise initially weakens your body depleting carbohydrate stores & damaging muscle & connective tissue. During recovery the body is refuelled & the damage to muscle & connective tissue is repaired. If recovery is effective the body is able to make itself a little stronger in anticipation of another bout of exercise. Small daily improvements in strength & endurance add up to major gains over weeks & months. It is important to realise that improvements in strength en