“If you know a thing or two about exercise science, then you know that recovery is what strengthens your muscles, not exercise itself. Recovery is the process that repairs those tiny, micro-tears in your muscle fibers, making you progressively stronger.” -Aicacia Young, RDN
Knowing this, who doesn’t want to recover faster?
This is an article written by our friend, climber and author of our Rock Climbing Nutrition eBook, Aicacia Young, from her site climbhealthy.com. It’s about how you can actually help yourself recover faster while you’re sleeping.
As Aicacia puts it:
“If you’re putting the time and energy into training, then you better be serious about your recovery time. In fact, continuous exercise without sufficient recovery time can actually set you back, leaving you feeling frustratingly weaker.”
Not what you’re going for from training hard, right?
Getting a solid, good night of sleep is crucial for recovering well but to enhance that recovery further, this article suggests consuming protein 30 minutes before bed. Aicacia talks about a study done by the American College of Sports Medicine on this topic.
She explains what the study found, what this means for you, and how to choose a protein powder if you want to try it out.
Read the article in full to learn more about how you can be recovering faster while you sleep to hopefully wake up feeling rested and stronger:)
CLICK HERE: How to Recover Faster in Your Sleep
(photo courtesy of climbhealthy.com)
If you haven’t done so already, check out our Rock Climbing Nutrition eBook.
It’s a 66-page digital nutrition guide written specifically for climbers that discusses:
The basics of metabolism, theories of sports nutrition, climbing and rest day guidelines, tips to prevent injuries and illness, supplement recommendations, sample 2-day meal plans for omnivores, vegetarians, vegans and paleo athletes, and over 15 delicious recipes.
This eBook also reveals the eating habits of several professional and amateur climbers, including:
Ethan Pringle
Heather (Robinson) Weidner
Neely Quinn
and Steph Davis
