This is not intended to be a beer vs. chocolate milk discussion.
We could talk about post-addiction type things but that would be a different recovery thread.
I find that following eating recovery guidelines (protein/carb within 30 minutes of exercise completion) plus the occasional Recoverite instead of or in addition to, really helps with the exercise hangover I used to get from some of my all day rides or ski days for that matter.
There's a different aspect to recovery that I'm trying to improve results on. Stiffness and muscle soreness in the mornings can be a real problem for me. I can stretch all I want the night before, yet I'm creaky as hell sometimes when I get up. It's nothing that a few minutes of flexiblity work doesn't mostly fix but I'm wondering at the root. I was talking to my trainer, and he suggested better hydration (not chocolate mile or beer) and taking a closer look at recovery eating. He said I probably couldn't blame it on age. Regarding the hydration my thought is something like, No I do not want to have to get up more to pee at night than I already do, but that might be the price to pay to not feel so creaky.
Short version, what all are you doing for better recovery?
We could talk about post-addiction type things but that would be a different recovery thread.
I find that following eating recovery guidelines (protein/carb within 30 minutes of exercise completion) plus the occasional Recoverite instead of or in addition to, really helps with the exercise hangover I used to get from some of my all day rides or ski days for that matter.
There's a different aspect to recovery that I'm trying to improve results on. Stiffness and muscle soreness in the mornings can be a real problem for me. I can stretch all I want the night before, yet I'm creaky as hell sometimes when I get up. It's nothing that a few minutes of flexiblity work doesn't mostly fix but I'm wondering at the root. I was talking to my trainer, and he suggested better hydration (not chocolate mile or beer) and taking a closer look at recovery eating. He said I probably couldn't blame it on age. Regarding the hydration my thought is something like, No I do not want to have to get up more to pee at night than I already do, but that might be the price to pay to not feel so creaky.
Short version, what all are you doing for better recovery?