Thursday, September 30, 2010

Recuperation

What do you do to recuperate after an intense workout? Food? Drink? Stretching?
SUN!

9 comments:

Mr. Mustang said...

Greetings Master Crane and a "thank you" to Master Hawk for the invite. This is a very hot topic for me lately as signs of age are in my steps. I have found that during normal Tcb routines(always an intense physical workout) if I sneak in a routine or two it has an uplifting effect on my mind, body, spirit. (Yes, my PaSaRyu cows "turn and look" with amazement). I usually end every intense workout(forms/class or Tcb'ing) with a glass of water, an apple and a renewed respect for SUN!

SUN!

Master Hawk said...

Making sure to stay well hydrated is important for recovery. I sometimes will also have a protein drink. If I am really run down, a high carb meal (like pasta)seems to have me feeling really great the next day. The sauna at the school is a great recovery aid and the hot tub helps alot too.
If I really feel some inflamation in the joints or muscles, good old advil or aleve. If all that fails, I break out Mr. Mustangs miracle cow linament:)(i really use it Mr. Mustang)
SUN!

Master Crane TcB said...

Greetings back to you Mr.Mustang.
Thank you for your input.
I have found that mild stretching and rest are helpful. Unfortunately, I rarely do/get either one. Therefore, I pretty much stay sore and tired.
I think, over the last 28 years, I have tried nearly every food/drink/pill combination to no serious avail.

Mr. Falcon said...

Some of my old tricks.
1. Post workout light cardio - 15 min. walk followed by stretch out.
2. Stay hydrated. Water before, during, and after workout.
3. Post workout well rounded meal - protein drinks, BCAA's, Cissus, Advil, multi vitamin.
4. Target muscle area for light resistance workout the next day - using very, very light weight for one set of 20 reps per muscle group - flushes muscles of blood - reducing my recover time.
5. Don't sit down - keep moving.
Sun!

marine0341 said...

I try to prepare for the workout as much as I also put into recovery. It just makes for better workouts and less likely to suffer an injury.
1. Take 2 fish oil/ flak seed oil of choice 3 time daliy. You want notice effects right away but over time joints will become more fluid and not get as stiff.
2. Pre-workout I like to eat a banana. Sets well on the stomach even during intense workouts and has loads of potassium and carbs to fuel the workout.
3. pre-workout Light cardio with ballistic and static streches for roughly 5 mins or untill heart rate gets above 120. if you have a bad joint or two take extra care of it during this time with light weight exercise to warm it up further.
4. During workout. Know your body and limits of what you can do without causing injury. I have a bad shoulder and knee. So on days i will be training muscles that I have to use those joints I do for example 3 to 4 isolated moves(one joint movements) The finish with 2 to 3 compound movements(two or more joint engaged). also to avoid unneeded pressure on joint keep your hands and feet shoulder or outside shoulder width, your joint take to much pressure if you come with-in shoulder width.
5. Post workout 3gs of any creatine. Bodybuilders use loads of this stuff to gain weight but 3gs is a very low dose and will not effect your body more than just speed up recovery and deliver protein to muscles. Protein is key for recovery because it starts the rebuilding process within 30 mins of cosumption. I look for a well rounded protein. 30 to 40g of protein less than 5g sugars and loads of branched chain amino acids or BCAA. Gnc brand proteins in the amp line has all this with 3gs of creatine so its a two for one shot. Down fall is it taste horrible alone.
6. I read another post talking about rice to nurse a ankle injury. The same is true with everyday joint pain. Its better for your liver to use this vs taking advil.

Master Hawk said...

marine0341,

Would you do us the honor of introducing yourself?

marine0341 said...

Sorry about that. Im dee harrison(Mr. Falcon)I am new to blogspot and still not sure how to work it. I cant figure out how to post a blog on this site. But Master Crane said this blog would be real helpful to me. I was apart of a Pasaryu Class many years ago until my school closed down. I recived 1st dan in 95 and havent trained inside a class room setting since the school closed in 96. Im now on a journey to revisit my Pasaryu and get trained back up to standard. I joined the marines in 03 and got out after four years and two tours in iraq. SUN!

Master Hawk said...

Thank you Mr. Falcon, it's great to have you with us.
Send me your email adr. and I will set you up with permissions to post on this blog.
We look forward to your contributions!
SUN!

Master Crane TcB said...

Sun!
Hello Mr. Falcon (Dee). It's good to see you made it to the blog. I dropped you a line on you tube yesterday. I hope the training is going well. What form are you up to?