đȘ For many of us, optimal recovery is even more important now. But are there any strategies out there that could optimize recovery?
đ This study subjected 15 volunteers to the CrossFitÂź workout Fran on three separate occasions (with 72h to one week of recovery in between sessions, luckily for themđ). One time they did active recovery for 15 minutes immediately after the WOD, one time they applied NMES and one time they did nothing.
đ€ Was one strategy more beneficial than the other(s)?
â Short answer is no, all of the recovery parameters that were measured such as lactate, heart rate, countermovement jump did not improve with active recovery not NMES compared to doing nothing. There was however a small, but statistically insignificant effect of NMES on some subjective recovery parameters, likely a placebo effect was in play here.
đŽ Want to purchase expensive tools, such a NMES, to improve recovery? You are probable wasting your time and money.
âImportantly, with this study we can only say something about what you do immediately after the WOD and for a short period of time. Maybe active recovery or NMES the next day, might be more beneficial. Future studies will hopefully clarify this issue.
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