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Supplements & Recovery
Supplements & Recovery manual
Reducing Muscle Soreness
Nutrition strategies to minimize DOMS and speed recovery.
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Nutrition strategies to minimize DOMS and speed recovery.
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5 min
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Athlete + Coach
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Soreness responds better to timely recovery than to heroics the next day.
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Check what the athlete ate and drank after the last hard session before talking about soreness fixes.
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Reducing Muscle Soreness
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5 min
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Athlete + Coach
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Soreness responds better to timely recovery than to heroics the next day.
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Check what the athlete ate and drank after the last hard session before talking about soreness fixes.
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Nutrition strategies to minimize DOMS and speed recovery.
Recover early
The first snack is the easiest soreness intervention
- Chocolate milk, smoothies, yogurt, or PBJ all help start the refill.
- Carbs plus protein beat waiting until dinner.
Do not miss carbs
Protein-only recovery leaves the refill half done
- Hard lifting, hills, and eccentric work all need carbohydrate support too.
- Yogurt with granola, oatmeal plus nut butter, or milk and toast are simple fixes.
Hydrate back
Dehydration often makes the next day feel even worse
- Keep drinking after practice instead of ending with one quick sip.
- Electrolytes matter more after long or hot sessions.
The Inflammation Balance
Key Point: Some inflammation is necessary for adaptation.
Key Point: Some inflammation is necessary for adaptation.
Completely blocking inflammation may impair training gains. The goal is to:
- Support natural recovery
- Reduce excessive soreness
- Allow adaptation to occur
DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
Peaks 24-72 hours after exercise
Results from eccentric muscle damage
Downhill running is a major cause
Part of the adaptation process
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Check what the athlete ate and drank after the last hard session before talking about soreness fixes.
Source topics
soreness • DOMS • recovery • muscle • repair