Month: April 2017

Massage is one of the best well known and most used recovery modality for athletes. There are a lot of claims about the benefits of massage, ranging from reducing muscle soreness to promoting blood flow and improving recovery of strength. But are those claims valid? In this article I try to answer the following questions: … Read more

Whereas a warming-up is drilled in from the start of your athletic career a cooling down is not as common. Ending your training or match with low intensity jogging or cycling is often suggested but not often executed. In this article I will focus on the effect of active recovery, which is normally the core … Read more