sports recovery
Post-game body repair
Sports recovery is the process of restoring the body after physical exertion—through rest, nutrition, hydration, and therapeutic techniques.
Athletes focus on recovery to reduce soreness, prevent injury, and prepare for the next workout or competition.
The term encompasses everything from ice baths and massage to sleep and protein intake: She takes recovery as seriously as training.
- restCessation of activity
- rest dayScheduled break from exertion
- iceWater's solid form
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
foam roller · muscle · muscle repair · sore muscles · soreness · hydration · sleep · compression · therapy · healing · fatigue · cooldown · protein · inflammation · rehabilitation · ice bath · heat pack · athletic
- EMS therapyEMS, TENS, electrodes, electric pulse, microcurrent
- light therapyphototherapy, light box, light therapy, red light therapy, photobiomodulation
sports recoveryworkout
Structured physical exercise
training · exercise · competition · physical training · strength training
sports recoveryovertraining
Recovery-exceeding exercise load
sports injury · muscle damage · muscle fatigue · exhaustion · muscle strain
sports recoveryprogressive overload
Increasing exercise demands over time
overload · training load · pushing limits · peaking · competition prep
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