Speed is in Recovery

You will never make quality speed gains if you do not recover properly. You grow during recovery and make adaptations while you are recovering. Let's start off by defining what Recovery is...shall we? Recovery is methods used to help the body respond favorably after being stressed through various activities. In simple terms, when you sprint your muscles are broken down or produce micro tears. In the recovery period, the body regenerates and produces more muscle or speed as a result of the sprinting stimulus.

It makes perfect sense in the real world,we break something and we want to fix it. How many times has a car broken down and we take it to the shop? A better solution would be to have that car routinely serviced, so that it doesn't break down. Below, the servicing tool we are using is a foam roller. You cannot get a better and affordable tool for breaking up the knots after exercise.

Why is that important? It is easier to move or manipulate a rubber band that is not knotted up. In the same way, it is easier to move a muscle, have blood flow to nourish the muscles, and send signals from the brain to the muscle when the muscle quality is good. It allows for ease of movement and we all have seen how effortless sprinting is for a mobile runner. I recommend picking up a foam roller here

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