# Active rest for powerlifting

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/active-rest-for-powerlifting/14127>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [November 23, 2023, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/active-rest-for-powerlifting/14127 "2023-11-23T10:40:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pelipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@Pelipper](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Pelipper)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/active-rest-for-powerlifting/14127/1 "2023-11-23T10:40:49Z")

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Hi guys,  
I do powerlifting (squat and deadlift 2xweek). I was wondering if there was any evidence about performing a light active recovery between sessions (e.g. 20 minutes of bike) compared to passive rest.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/active-rest-for-powerlifting/14127/2 "2023-11-23T21:41:26Z")

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I haven’t seen anything on this directly, though we would 10/10 recommend doing enough conditioning to meet/exceed the current activity guidelines as a powerlifter.