Post Competition Recovery

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        • Participant
          getit on January 19, 2009 at 4:56 am #15264

          What do you typically do the day after a meet? Take the day off? I always here you should just jog for 20 minutes, but are there better methods to this kind of recovery?

        • Participant
          utfootball4 on January 19, 2009 at 5:06 am #76811

          Rest and easy foam rolling..

        • Participant
          getit on January 19, 2009 at 5:11 am #76813

          I was going to ask about foam rolling. Should your body be warm before you do this or can you just jump into it?

        • Participant
          utfootball4 on January 19, 2009 at 5:24 am #76814

          I was going to ask about foam rolling. Should your body be warm before you do this or can you just jump into it?

          either way, I like taking a shower then foam rolling.

        • Participant
          Nick Newman on January 19, 2009 at 5:30 am #76815

          What about hot jecuzzi time?

        • Participant
          getit on January 19, 2009 at 5:49 am #76816

          What about hot jecuzzi time?

          sounds like a great idea. Too bad i dont have access to on.

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on January 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm #76842

          What about hot jecuzzi time?

          Probably not the best idea IMO. Not only are public jacuzzis among the most dirty, bacterial ridden places on the planet, but the heat is also likely to worsen any inflammation. Within 24 hours I’d stick with ice or contrast bath.

          Nutritionally, make sure you ingest some carb + protein mix within 40 or so minutes of the conclusion of the event.

          I usually give the day following a competition off.

          ELITETRACK Founder

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