The recovery process Flashcards
(5 cards)
How does static stretching help the recovery process?
Helps to disperse lactic acids
Why is it important to pulse lower?
It is important to elevate breathing/heart rate for a short period of time after exercise to help remove lactid acids/waste products
Why should light exercise be completed after exercise?
To gradually reduce breathing rate and return heart to resting state
Why is diet manipulation important to recovery process?
-Drinking water: replaces fluids lost through sweet, prevents dehydration, improves recovery
-Carbohydrate: provides long lasting energy for endurance athletes
-Protein: helps muscles recover and grow after exercise, increases power and strength in muscles
How to ice baths help The recovery process?
-massages increase blood flow to sore area, speeding up recovery process and reducing pain
-can cause blood vessels to vasoconstrict, forcing lactic acid out then when you get out the blood vessels vasodilation to bring oxygenated blood in
