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What I Use: Air Relax Leg Recovery System
Compression Recovery for Duathletes
Compression recovery is an absolute must for any serious athlete because they are a great way to help enhance blood flow and speed up the body’s natural recovery process. This is highly beneficial for duathletes since they are engaging in intense endurance training that involves long periods of intense running and cycling.
Benefits of Drinking Tart Cherry Juice for Duathletes
Training for and competing in an endurance sport such as the duathlon produces repetitive stress to the body, resulting in pain and inflammation from the motions involved with running and cycling. Research with athletes has found that drinking tart cherry juice was beneficial for recovery by helping to reduce muscle pain and damage in addition to a range of whole-body benefits.
Stop, Drop and (Foam) Roll
The use of foam rollers for the purpose of reducing muscle tension has become a widely accepted practice by athletes because it offers many of the same benefits as a professional sports massage. Regular foam rolling before and after your training sessions will help prepare your muscles for the work ahead and also help with post muscle recovery.
The Cryotherapy Approach To Recovery
The Importance of Drinking Water
Post-Workout Recovery with Chocolate Milk
When I first started my fitness journey, I researched and tried different types of post-workout beverages: sports drinks, powders, etc. I soon discovered that many athletes drink low-fat chocolate milk post workout because it helps restore muscles quickly to their peak potential and helps replenish what your body has lost during strenuous exercise.