Recovery Drinks
Discussion
goldblum said:
Heat will relax tired muscles, cold will have an anti-inflammatory effect.Some experienced runners do have cold baths after a hard run.
Yeah just remember a first aid course I done a couple of years ago. Remember the guy saying that if you have a bad knock or injury then a cold bath is the best way to help draw out the brusies etc. Hot bath does sound relaxing!
goldblum said:
fatpasty said:
I was always told taking a hot bath was a bad choice. Specially if you have picked up an injury or a knock.
Heat will relax tired muscles, cold will have an anti-inflammatory effect.Some experienced runners do have cold baths after a hard run. 944fan said:
I get shin splints from running and my calves sometimes feel like they are on fire. I tried the ice bath trick, nearly had a heart attack from the shock. Knackers hitting ice cold water is "interesting"! Legs felt better though.
I've not tried the cold bath treatment after a run. I have absolutely no intention of trying it either. 
goldblum said:
I've not tried the cold bath treatment after a run. I have absolutely no intention of trying it either.
Very wise. It's not much fun.OP - when you feel like that the next day do you still go out for a run? If so, do the legs loosen up after a few minutes or do you feel dreadful the whole run? I used to run twice a day most days and found that the legs would loosen up nicely after feeling achey easrly in the run.
Obviously avoid doing a hard run/session on day 1 and another on day 2 - a gentle recovery run is much more sensible, spacing out the hard runs/sessions.
Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 29th August 13:34
King Herald said:
Most 'recovery' drinks appear to be simply water, salt, sugar and flavour, and don't really do a lot to help you recover.
I had one before bed last week, after a really heavy hot day, and I was awake all night from the sugar.
Rego recovery has some sugar, but most of the carbs are complex. You need some sugars but the sI had one before bed last week, after a really heavy hot day, and I was awake all night from the sugar.
t recovery drinks like for goodness shakes are crap. E38Ross said:
goldblum said:
fuzzyyo said:
Would using one of these recovery drinks help
No.Taking a hot bath is probably the best option.Also try and grab some food as soon (20-30 mins) as possible.
I like nice hot baths, open those veins/arteries.
I have had cold showers before, as said they have an anti-inflammatory effect. I use cold for injuries, like my ankle.
Hot and cold have their place.
I have read/heard that if you're going to bother with a recovery shake, try and get one that was freeze processed, and doesn't have sugar and a tonne of other st in it. Also use raw milk.
I have had cold showers before, as said they have an anti-inflammatory effect. I use cold for injuries, like my ankle.
Hot and cold have their place.
I have read/heard that if you're going to bother with a recovery shake, try and get one that was freeze processed, and doesn't have sugar and a tonne of other s
t in it. Also use raw milk.goldblum said:
What do you disagree with? The bath,the 20-30 minutes or the 'No' to recovery drinks helping the next day?
Both. Hot bath encourages inflammation so will leave you more sore if you do that straight after exercise. Recovery shakes DO help.... If you get good ones like science in sport. But this does depend on the type of physical activity. I run competitively (I'm a 35min 10k runner) and find rego recovery helps massively, more so as I'm now doing over 50 miles a week.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grass-Fed-Whey-Protein-C...
Freeze treated from raw milk.
Protein strands start to unravel with heat.
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Freeze treated from raw milk.
Protein strands start to unravel with heat.
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/co...
E38Ross said:
Both. Hot bath encourages inflammation so will leave you more sore if you do that straight after exercise.
As other posters have attested they'd rather have a hot bath unless they're injured or serious runners.Seems to be a matter of personal preference.E38Ross said:
Recovery shakes DO help.... If you get good ones like science in sport. But this does depend on the type of physical activity. I run competitively (I'm a 35min 10k runner) and find rego recovery helps massively, more so as I'm now doing over 50 miles a week.
Yes and although some recovery drinks contain protein which is far more important for muscular repair and recovery than carbs of any kind the sports drinks are not meal replacements.A brief pick-me-up to minimise further muscle tiredness before a proper protein based meal and bed.In the short term a recovery drink will help about as much as a banana, Marsbar and chicken sandwich.As for 24 hrs later.. I have seen no research or meta analysis that might indicate the efficacy of a recovery drink in preventing "muscle ache" and a "lead like" feel.
However I'd be happy to be shown conclusively that the protein based ones work in preventing symptoms of pain and fatigue 24 hrs later as I will probably start using them myself.
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