i like to alternate hard workouts with easy yard work that way i get active recovery by trimming hedges
some yard work like mowing and edging counts as harder physical work because my mower with batteries and full grass bag is 150 pounds and the edger i have to hold in the same uncomfortable position for extended periods of time so those do NOT count as active recovery but as a workout in itself ...
try to go for two hard workouts per week plus maybe one medium workout and easy physical activity on remaining days
