Active Recover By Jonathan Soto
If you really want to maximize your results for all the hard work you have been doing, the best thing you can do for your body is to engage in active recovery. Though you are taking a break from the strenuous activity that you would perform in the gym, active recovery is very important to the growth of your muscles and is the point in time where your body will learn to bounce back to performance levels faster. A good active recovery has many benefits that actual rest may not provide at certain points in your routine.
An active recovery is where your body is recovering but you still endure light physical activity. For example, going for a jog around the park or performing yoga. These activities will keep your blood flowing and your muscles active but not encroach on the growing process. Believe it or not your body will actually lower lactate levels more rapidly which will prepare your body for physical activity faster. Some studies have even shown that active recovery methods can even be beneficial mentally.
Some of the benefits of active recovery include:
• Higher power output throughout your workouts
• Faster physiological recovery and reduced stress levels
• Speedy muscle recovery
• Faster physiological recovery and reduced stress levels
• Speedy muscle recovery
Not only is it beneficial to perform these light physical activities on days of rest, it is even great to do directly after any high intensity training. Even if you just completed a heavy workout, following it up with some light physical activity will give you all these benefits due to faster blood circulation. Stretching is a good light physical activity that will benefit you after a workout and is great to do when your muscles are warm. Never stretch before your workouts or before your muscles are warm as this can lead to decreased strength during your exercises. Also stretching too much or too hard can be counterproductive so try to keep it gentle.
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