HOW DO I BETTER MY RECOVERY PERIOD?
"Your training value is only as good
as the quality of your recovery"
Here are my top recovery tips.
♣ Finish all sessions with a super easy (sub DTI) warm-down.
Walking for 2 minutes is ideal.
♣ Post more demanding sessions, lay down and throw your legs up against a wall.
Finish when you feel a tingly sensation in your toes – typically around 2 minutes.
♣ Close your eyes on finishing and slowly nasal breathe for 60 seconds.
Relax your neck & shoulders, along with your face.
♣ Drink a cold mineral-based drink within 5 minutes of finishing.
I benefit from 1 nuun tablet in 300ml of water. Hydrolyte also works well.
♣ De-inflaming your legs in cold or even icing water is the best.
Finishing a shower by running cold water over your legs will also offer a benefit.
♣ Compression garments will offer improved recovery – albeit it’s a low look!
♣ Walking within 2 hours of finishing your harder & longer sessions will improve recovery significantly.
♣ I don’t recommend stretching – static stretching, and my experience suggests neural dysfunction. The easier, conservative activity appears to be a better choice.