Recreational and health athletes like to fine-tune their training, and the objectives can be quite varied. Unfortunately, however, regeneration is often neglected! The focus is on the targeted recovery of physical and mental performance after intensive training and competition. The aim of individual "recovery management" is to determine the body's current condition using suitable measurement methods and to draw conclusions for target-oriented sporting activities. The recovery period is just as important as the training itself. Here, the body has the opportunity to adapt after sporting activities and to carry out repair and recovery processes.
Controlling training stimuli
Parameters such as resting heart rate and heart rate variability, as well as sleep duration and quality, can provide valuable information about how and how quickly the body can process the training stimuli. The documentation of such parameters in response to planned exercise is therefore just as important as the quantity and quality of the training sessions performed. In addition to sufficient sleep and an appropriate diet before, during and after training, there are numerous other supplementary measures. These have different effects depending on age, gender, combination and sequence of several consecutive measures. However, the effectiveness of the various interventions can only be partially proven by studies. The psyche plays a major role here, as the effect of the measures is perceived individually. In addition, timing and objectives are decisive for a recommendation.
Does the athlete want to recover as quickly as possible because the next intensive training session is scheduled for the following day?
Or should the training provide the desired training stimulus through undisturbed cellular reactions, even if the recovery time may be longer in this case? Active regeneration, such as relaxed running or cycling after an intensive training session or competition, is definitely recommended. It is equally important to replenish your fluid balance promptly and replenish your carbohydrate stores, especially after intensive exercise.
