Recovery after training/tournament

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  1. trapped-never

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    How do you recover after difficult tournament/training? Swimming, stretching, sleeping, sauna, special food, pub? Thanks for any comment.
     
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    If it's been an intensive tournament, with at least two days of matches, I usually finish it off with extensive stretching (ca 30 minutes), followed by a long sauna session to really loosen up tense muscles. Apart from that I drink a lot (no alcohol though) during the next 24 hours, as it's impossible to drink enough during a tournament. I also try to eat protein- and carbohydrate-rich food to refuel. And add to that two days of rest, if possible... that usually does the trick for me.

    Oh, yeah, sex is good too. ;)
     
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    i eat a lot of egg for the protein and i try to get enuff sleep!!!
     
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    Mag, the last bit is your dreams!
    Anyway, there's no scientific proof.....:)
     
    #4 Cheung, Feb 26, 2002
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    lol... it takes up more energy
     
    #5 jon, Feb 26, 2002
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    Bugger science

    In that situation, who bothers about science?

    While on the topic, I wonder if the top international teams have "no sex before matches" policies, like some of the leading soccer teams...?
     
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    Re: Bugger science

    I'd rather not be the one doing (or receiving) the buggering!

    Any such thing as badminton groupies around?
     
    #7 Cheung, Feb 28, 2002
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    Re: Bugger science

    Hmmm... to quote one guy in my club who commented on that topic:

    "Badminton is no bird magnet"
     
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