Physical activity causes general fatigue as well as muscular fatigue (increased lactic acid, reduced muscle glycogen). Effective recovery therefore helps you stay in good shape.
Recovery tips
To carry out this recovery properly, you need to stretch the muscles that were used during exercise and rehydrate intensively. There are two types of recovery:
- Immediate recovery: right after exercise. It begins with a cool-down or gentle physical activity to promote muscle drainage.
- Late recovery: beyond 2 hours. It is important to stay hydrated throughout the day and maintain a balanced diet rich in fruit, vegetables and vitamins.
A body massage using arnica, eucalyptus or peppermint oil will soothe heavily worked muscles, boosting circulation and helping prevent inflammation, pain and next-day soreness.
Recovery advice
Here are some products you can use to support your recovery:- highly mineralised waters,
- homeopathy to combat muscle soreness,
- aspirin to combat severe muscle soreness,
- royal jelly for energy and vitality,
- arnica oil for muscle soreness,
- spirulina for endurance, energy and vitality.
Compression socks
To improve venous return and muscle oxygenation, CimAlp recommends wearing compression socks.
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CimAlp special recovery compression socks[/caption]
To be worn:
- or in the evening after exercise, between 2 and 4 hours,
- or during exercise, on a trek for example. The sock will provide excellent foot support.
For more intense recovery such as after a trail, choose the special recovery compression socks which have a compression level twice that of other models. To be worn at rest only.
With revitalised blood flow and improved muscle oxygenation, you reduce the onset of cramps and calf pain. This means the sensation of fatigue is reduced.
