Recovery

Massage

Best benefits of come within 2 hours of intense exercise.(13,14,15) 

• Reduces muscle soreness and tension 
• Encourages blood circulation 
• Encourages relaxation 
• Best benefits come within 2 hours of intense exercise 
• Quick time efficient short term recovery method 

Sleep (16,17,18) 

• The most important recovery process
• Poor sleep can lead to decreases in the body’s ability to recover from exercise and because of that decreases in performance 
• Allows the body to rest and recover naturally due to no strain being placed on the bodies systems 
• Recovers both mental and physical states of the body 
• Helps athletes manage the recovery process 
• Helps the athlete develop a good routine 

Compression: (19,20,21) 

• Decrease in muscle soreness 
• Decrease in muscle swelling 
• Placebo: If you feel like you recover better with the compression garments on then great