Recovery Techniques Are Training Techniques
Your body grows stronger when you rest, not while you train. So recovery techniques are key training techniques.
Fatigue. You know the feeling. It has many symptoms: thirst; hunger; muscle soreness; a burning sensation in your lungs.
Sometimes the symptoms appear one-by-one. Sometimes they arrive in sets.
It can be the localized ache in your legs, those limp noodles dangling from your body. Or you’re shattered – your entire body exhausted.
As you train for cycling, you’ll be asking your body to do more and more work for you. How well it executes that work is the definition of athletic performance. Optimal performance begins with minimal fatigue. That’s your starting condition. You need your body to be recovered and ready to ride again.
So whether it’s a long ride, or a short session of hard intervals, coaches design workouts to break down your muscle and energy systems. Through your recovery, you become stronger and more energy efficient. With enhanced recovery, your body becomes ready to go hard again. It sets you up for another breakthrough training ride.
Peak performance comes down to this key formula
Training + Recovery = Performance Gains
Hammer this formula into your head. Plan your cycling life around it. Respect it and it’ll respect you. But mess up your recovery, and you’ll mess up your performance. Faster than most training mistakes.
Elsewhere on Ultimate Cycling Success you will find the training info you need. In this section, you’ll discover all the recovery techniques you need. Get feeling great again, ready to go full gas and reap more performance gains.
Respect and follow the recovery process. You’ll discover improvements all season long.
Key Techniques of Your Recovery Process
- Fueling During Workouts
- Replenishing After Workouts
- Immune System Maintenance
- Sleep
- Body Therapies
Don’t forget about your bike!
Your bicycle is the mechanical extension of your body. Just as you need care and maintenance, don’t forget about your bike.
Start here with a regular Basic Bike Maintenance Checklist