For most athletes recovering from intense workouts can be tough. One of the most over looked aspects of becoming an elite athlete is training and learning how to properly recover.
Recovery is based on the body’s ability to be able to process the necessary chemical, emotional, physiological reactions that take place during an intense workout. Company after company are attempting to sell you the next magic bullet to help you get bigger stronger and faster. Well folks I’m here to tell you that in order for you to properly recover from intense workout is to work out harder….
According to Jay Schroeder, worldwide sports training specialist, that in order for you to recover properly you must be able to work at a level between 90 to 100% in all of your workouts.
Here’s the problem….first and foremost you don’t play at 75% when you’re in a live game. You play at 100% in that game to do the best that you can. Well then, why don’t you practice the same way you want to excel in any game that you participate in?
He has shown that when you drop below 90% in your training the body begins to inflame which will accelerate various toxins and oxidants. This can and will prevent you from properly recovering from your last workout.
Another problem for most athletes is that they don’t get enough protein. Proteins are made up of amino acids that are the building blocks of muscle. Without this your muscle can’t repair itself for the next day causing you to develop various symptoms of not feeling 100%.
The next problem is hydration…yes you’ve heard this before but you need to hydrate TODAY for tomorrow. You can’t expect to drink water during the day you are working out or competing and expect the body to take it all in within such a short amount of time.
The last thing you need to properly recover is sleep. With sleep, it’s not the amount of hours that you put in, it’s the time that you are in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep….deep sleep that allows your brain to dream. Studies have shown that to become fully refreshed you need three to four REM cycles per night to adequately prepare yourself for the next day’s stresses.
Preparation for recovery is just as or more important than the workout itself. You need time to heal and if you don’t you’re setting yourself up for injury and other problems you don’t need when training.
Dr. Malcolm Conway
www.ConwayClinic.com
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