RECOVERY METHODS – FUELED BY OBSESSION

RECOVERY METHODS

PICKING RECOVERY METHODS

GET YOUR SLEEP, NUTRITION, AND STRESS IN CHECK FIRST

ACTIVE RECOVERY STRATEGIES ARE BETTER THAN PASSIVE

THE RIGHT TIME TO TAKE AN ICE BATH DEPENDS
ON YOUR CURRENT GOAL

(PERFORM WELL, BUILD MUSCLE...)

WALKING IS ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICIAL & FREE RECOVERY STRATEGIES

UNDERSTAND THE RISK VS REWARD OF USING RECOVERY TOOLS & DECIDE IF IT'S WORTH IT

ICE BATHS

ICE BATHS CAN BE A GREAT RECOVERY TOOL AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHEN TO USE THEM

BEST TIMES TO ICE BATH:

IN SEASON TO HELP SPEED UP RECOVERY

THE DAY BEFORE A GAME

RIGHT AFTER A GAME

DURING PRESEASON

IF YOUR GOAL IS TO OPTIMIZE

ANYTIME YOU WANT TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION

WHEN TO AVOID AN ICE BATH:

AFTER A LIFTING SESSION IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BUILD MUSCLE

BEFORE YOU DO ANY EXERCISE

ROLLING OUT, MASSAGE GUN....

REWARD

POSSIBLY HELP NERVOUS SYSTEM GET IN A RELAXED STATE, AIDING IN QUICKER RECOVERY

FEELS GOOD

QUICKLY ALLOWS YOU TO GET INTO CERTAIN RANGES OF MOTION WITHOUT FEELING PAIN

POSSIBLY RELEASES TRIGGER POINTS

RISK

THE BODY GENERALLY GETS TIGHT TO PROTECT YOU FROM GETTING INTO A POSITION THAT YOU MAY BE WEAK IN; OVERRIDING THIS COULD INCREASE RISK FOR INJURY

TEMPORARY FIX

IF YOU HAVE CHRONIC TIGHT AREAS YOU NEED TO FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM (WEAK MUSCLES, INSTABILITY, POOR MECHANICS, POOR POSTURE...

PAIN GENERALLY LETS US KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. USING A TOOL TO BYPASS PAIN (WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM) COULD LEAD TO INJURY

COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SOMETHING INSIDE THE BODY

(IN EXTREME CASES)

WHEN TO USE THESE (IF AT ALL)

BEFORE DOING AN ACTIVITY IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

AFTER GAMES/PRACTICES

HONESTLY, GOING FOR A WALK IS ONE OF THE BEST RECOVERY STRATEGIES IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET BLOOD FLOWING OR TO HELP WITH SORENESS

SUPPLEMENTS

SUPPLEMENTS CAN AID IN RECOVERY IF USED CORRECTLY

STOP BELIEVING EVERYTHING YOU READ ON THE LABELS

MAKE SURE YOUR NUTRITION & SLEEP ARE LOCKED IN FIRST

CHECK TO SEE IF THE SUPPLEMENT IS "NSF CERTIFIED" OR "TRUSTED BY SPORT"

THIS HELPS REDUCE THE RISK OF FAILING A DRUG TEST

RESEARCH THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF TAKING THAT SUPP & TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR

KEEP IN MIND THAT ACTIVE RECOVERY METHODS (EATING, SLEEPING, WALKING, WORKING ON BREATHING...) GIVE YOU FAR BETTER RESULTS THAN ANY PASSIVE RECOVERY METHOD (ICE, SUPPS, MASSAGE GUN, ROLLING OUT...). I KNOW SITTING AFTER TRAINING WITH RECOVERY BOOTS ON OR TAKING A RECOVERY SUPP IS EASIER, BUT YOU GET BACK WHAT YOU PUT INTO THINGS.