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Post by justregularguy on Apr 14, 2019 17:44:22 GMT
Title says it all my men, how can I speed up the recovery process?
I already take hot baths which seem to help a little. What else can I do to recover faster?
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Post by Michael on Apr 14, 2019 19:11:01 GMT
I would say don't train the same muscle or movement everyday if you're training hard. If you're doing it with less intensity and just to feel good that's a different story. My opinion Your body needs rest.
You could soak in Epsom salt in Your baths. An older guy that I did tree work with told me what he did after a hard day's work, which works great for me. He said after your shower to rub alcohol all over your body. I took it a step farther and use a alcohol for arthritis and sport. It has wintergreen and Epsom salt. Get it right at the dollar store.
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Post by mr potatohead on Apr 14, 2019 19:25:19 GMT
Eat real food. Exercise @ lower volume. Sleep more. Steroids.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 19:30:00 GMT
Eat plenty of natural foods as possible, do less intensity on certain days and if you can handle it, cold showers. I recover well from CS. Deep breathing sessions are great too. After an intense workout, do some deep breathing as long as needed for you.
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Post by billfish on Apr 14, 2019 21:21:03 GMT
JRG Maybe you should stop and consider whether you are overdoing it, which is easy to do I don't know how you can actually speed up your recovery...... or if that's even possible But I do know from my own experience that you can make good gains if you listen to your body and back off a little if needed Instead of trying to speed up your recovery, perhaps you should listen to how your body feels and whether you need more rest between workout sessions The body needs time to recover and not giving it sufficient time is not beneficial and may lead to injury No gains there
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Post by Michael on Apr 14, 2019 21:44:23 GMT
That's very well said Billfish. That's kind of what I was getting to.
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Post by billfish on Apr 14, 2019 23:55:48 GMT
Thanks Michael
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Post by Mr Average on Apr 15, 2019 0:09:39 GMT
JRG Maybe you should stop and consider whether you are overdoing it, which is easy to do I don't know how you can actually speed up your recovery...... or if that's even possible But I do know from my own experience that you can make good gains if you listen to your body and back off a little if needed Instead of trying to speed up your recovery, perhaps you should listen to how your body feels and whether you need more rest between workout sessions The body needs time to recover and not giving it sufficient time is not beneficial and may lead to injury No gains there Another thing to add is that it takes time for muscles, to adapt to the stresses placed on them. I know that from my own personal experiences, it can be up to 6 months before they have adapted to something new.
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Post by mr potatohead on Apr 15, 2019 2:27:41 GMT
Yes, I've read this and it makes sense to me because of muscle injuries I've inflicted on myself from over-doing something. The great thing is, just like hard, daily physical labor, a person only needs 24hrs at most (go for a 1hr walk and see how long it takes to recover) to repeat the physical activity of the previous 24hrs, plus include small increases in periodic load progression - IF the daily effort is at a level which will be satisfied by the recovery time and food. SAID: Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand There ain't no recovery rule. Our body is in control based on what we inflict or allow. We control our recovery time. As BF said, if you push it, you'll run up a deficit and pay somehow - fatigue, aches/pains, injuries. We've been there, done that. Unfortunately, I'm still looking for my comfort zone as my body ages and circumstances change that require some adjustment in habits, diet, exercise or whatever. And then, there are the injuries I've had that were just living and completely unrelated to recreation/exercise. Those can require some immediate, large and inconvenient adjustments.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Apr 15, 2019 2:30:23 GMT
Face in the direction of Pratt, Kansas three times a day and pay homage to the great and powerful Bruce.
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Post by mr potatohead on Apr 15, 2019 2:34:53 GMT
Face in the direction of Pratt, Kansas three times a day and pay homage to the great and powerful Bruce. Pull on his HOOK! That works better!
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Apr 15, 2019 2:36:40 GMT
Face in the direction of Pratt, Kansas three times a day and pay homage to the great and powerful Bruce. Pull on his HOOK! That works better! Oh! I simply positively squeal just thinking about it!
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Post by justregularguy on Apr 15, 2019 14:04:05 GMT
Face in the direction of Pratt, Kansas three times a day and pay homage to the great and powerful Bruce. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAH BEST ADVICE (rofl)
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Post by justregularguy on Apr 15, 2019 14:06:41 GMT
Seriously though what do you guys think of walks in nature. Do you see benefits? I imagine going for a long walk might increase the vascularity, maybe it helps the recovery process.
What I do right now is training different body parts than the previous day, also when I'm sore, I don't train that same muscle. I also listen to my body and somewhat adjust the intensity volume and exercices I do. I don't think you can train everyday with a strict plan, gotta listen to your body and be flexible!
I think it depends on the type of muscle too, I can beat up my abs every day and the next day I have at best some mild soreness. They recover super fast
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Post by billfish on Apr 15, 2019 14:20:19 GMT
Seriously though what do you guys think of walks in nature. Do you see benefits? I imagine going for a long walk might increase the vascularity, maybe it helps the recovery process. What I do right now is training different body parts than the previous day, also when I'm sore, I don't train that same muscle. I also listen to my body and somewhat adjust the intensity volume and exercices I do. I don't think you can train everyday with a strict plan, gotta listen to your body and be flexible! I think it depends on the type of muscle too, I can beat up my abs every day and the next day I have at best some mild soreness. They recover super fast Walking is excellent exercise and while I can't speak for any vascularity benefits, fast paced walks will give you a good workout It's also a good way to relax and see the world around you
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