Recovery, how do you all recover after a workout? I have been looking at taking Ice Baths or maybe Sauna afterwards. Since I have been 5 days a week in the gym I feel less pronounced muscle soreness after each workout but I feel it much more after an evening training martial arts.
pdumenil
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I have magnesium baths and use my massage gun , massage roller and sleep . Have not tried ice baths however I don’t even like it if the water goes a bit cold in the shower so don’t think it would be my cup of tea ha ha
p.bxtrm
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Are you eating helathy?
Living a stress free life?
Sleeping 7h+?
Going to bed and wake up at the same time each day?
Just moving sleep 60 min a single day gonna affect recovery more than anything else can fix.
I don't do anything but the above. They are 95% of recovery.
Ice baths are negative for strenght and hypertrophy. Sauna might have some minimal positive effects, hot baths are better if the effect actually is there.
Carphill007
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Don’t do ice bath for hypertrophy. It’ll make you feel better but is the opposite of what you need. Sauna gets the blood flowing which is more of what you want. I love a jacuzzi after a hard training session for relaxation. I also use gels and a massage gun.
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Living a stress free life?
Sleeping 7h+?
Going to bed and wake up at the same time each day?
Just moving sleep 60 min a single day gonna affect recovery more than anything else can fix.
I don't do anything but the above. They are 95% of recovery.
Ice baths are negative for strenght and hypertrophy. Sauna might have some minimal positive effects, hot baths are better if the effect actually is there.