The Challenge:
Intense training is hard on the body. To build strength, power and endurance, you must stress, damage and break down your muscular and skeletal tissue in a structured way so that the body can rebuild those tissues — STRONGER AND BETTER. This rebuilding process is known as recovery, and it is a vital component of any training regimen.
The body’s recovery processes are driven by optimized MACRO-nutrition and MICRO-nutrition. Each is equally important and mutually dependent upon the other.
MACRO-nutrition refers to the bulk building material and fuel needed for recovery:
•Protein to build the muscle and other soft tissues
•Carbohydrates and fats to fuel the building process
But what primes your body to use these building materials and fuel?
That is the MICRO-nutrition side of the equation. MICRO-nutrition refers to the vitamins, minerals and co-factors that make the body’s cells run and repair at optimum levels. Without these vital micronutrients, your cells are not operating at peak capacity and tissue repair and recovery is sluggish or nonexistent.
Why is optimized recovery so important for athletes?
Without proper recovery between workouts, you are subjecting your muscles to further damage before they are ready. This not only limits your ability to train harder, but also opens up the possibility of serious injury. Stress fractures, strains, sprains and tears can occur when recovery is not prioritized. Injuries like these can not only sideline you for months, but may negatively affect your future potential.
Optimal recovery, on the other hand, allows your body to fully repair itself after the stress of training so that it can become stronger..faster…better. You are able to get back to the gym quicker and train harder. Today’s recovery determines tomorrow’s performance.
So, what can you do to ensure that your recovery is optimized?
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