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Rest, recovery and regeneration

Rest, recovery and regeneration are vital a normal meal. The team that ate the
to the optimal performance of your soccer carbohydrate rich meal covered 25% more
team. Restoration is the act of restoring distance. This shows that having enough
something or someone to a satisfactory of the right fuels in the body for
state. In sports this means that the body competition play a big part in how the
must recover from the mental and physical game is played.
exertion of the activity to the point 2. Post game regenerative run-a. The post
where the athlete trains at optimal game regenerative run can be used
levels. immediately after a game or the day after
During sport many things happen in the the game. If you have a game later in the
body that can cause reduced performance. day, it is especially important to
Lactic acid production and reduced immediately follow the game up with a
glycogen levels are two of the most well good easy regenerative jog. If you don't
known factors that contribute to fatigue. play for a couple of days then perform
It is because of by products like lactic the run the day after the game. This will
acid, hydrogen ions and glycogen help clear negative by products built up
depletion that we must restore and during the game.
regenerate our body to optimal levels 3. Stretching-a. Always stretch after
prior to the next competition. training or games. This will decrease the
It is important to remember that when we soreness that sometimes appears after
work hard we must rest hard. It is during training. Perform nice easy static
rest that our bodies grow, not during stretching focusing primarily on the
work. lower extremities.
Intense Work + Intense work=Failure and 4. Self Massage-a. Massage is widely
injury known as an effective tool for recovery.
Work + Rest and Restoration=Success and The problem is many teams don't have the
growth budget for a massage therapist. To
When athletes work without proper rest overcome this, use a foam roller or a
they are setting themselves up for slightly flat soccer ball. Roll specific
failure and injury. Tudor Bompa said muscles over the foam roller or soccer
improper recovery can lead to fatigue. ball for effectiveness. Your focus should
Fatigue will cause a lack of coordination be on the lower extremities. Self Massage
and concentration, which can cause poor is used to increase blood flow, relax the
movement quality and thus injury. He nerves and loosen muscle. Important Note:
further said proper recovery accelerates Self massage can be uncomfortable but
regeneration, decreases fatigue and even a professional massage has
enhances adaptations to exercise. The uncomfortable moments.
desired goal of sports training programs 5. Hot Cold contrast baths-a. The
is adaptation to exercise and lowered hot-cold contrast baths can also advance
risk of injury. recovery. To perform Hot-cold contrast
During tournament situations especially baths simply sit in hot water for about 2
where athletes play 3-4 games in a minutes 30 seconds then about 45 seconds
weekend, proper recovery techniques reign in the cold water. Repeat this a few
supreme. Follow the six guidelines below times for maximum benefits.
for ideas on how to speed recovery in 6. Sleep-a. Athletes must sleep to
tournament and regular scheduled game recover. If they don't get enough sleep
situations. their physical performance will be
1. Food and Hydration-a. One source said impaired.
that the ideal time for replenishing your Even though rest and recovery is not a
carbohydrate stores is 30-60 minutes glamour topic like speed and agility, it
after your game or practice. This is lays the foundation for planning all your
especially important for soccer teams training. One of the biggest mistakes you
that sometimes have multiple competitions can make as a coach or parent is to think
in a day. When replenishing fluids, drink that the harder and more frequent my
about 20 ounces per pound of body weight athlete exercises the better athlete they
lost during the match. Next be sure to will be. Proper rest and recovery between
replenish carbohydrate stores with a intense games and conditioning is key to
carbohydrate-protein mix. One study growing and preventing injury.
showed that a carbohydrate-protein mix is 1. Williams, Michael. "Effects of
more effective than a traditional 6% Recovery Beverages on Glycogen
carbohydrate only sports drink. (1)b. A Restoration and Endurance Exercise
research study compared a team that ate a Performance." The Journal of Strength and
carbohydrate rich meal to a team that ate Conditioning Research 11, no.




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