In order to have a strong and healthy body, you have to learn how to love yourself, dedicating the same amount of attention to your recovery as you do to your workout.
The “recovery” is a fundamental moment for those who regularly work out because it is when the body “repairs” muscle tissue damages that happen when you regularly put your body under strain.
Here are some tips on how to recover quickly:
1. Stretching can be very helpful in muscle recovery. It can help you reduce muscle rigidity, increasing the joint movements and at the same time relieving muscle soreness.
Dedicate time towards giving yourself a massage to loosen the muscle tension. A good tool to help you do this can be a foam roller.
2. Prepare a snack.
In order to regain energy levels and to help regenerate muscle mass it’s very important that you eat something after your workout. Try to add a bit of protein to your snack in order to give your body those useful amino-acids, which are necessary to repair the muscle fiber which got damaged during your workout.
A protein rich snack will slow down digestion, prolonging the sense of satiety, which is great if you’re always hungry after a workout.
In order to get a quick re-charge, you can prepare a protein rich shake, or if you…
