Post Workout: What to Do
Your Workout Is Done — But Your Recovery Is Just Beginning
What you do after exercise can be just as important as the workout itself. Give your body the support it needs to recover, rebuild, and prepare for whatever comes next.
Stretching & Mobility
Move Better. Recover Better.
Foam rolling techniques can provide better alignment, posture, and loosen tight areas.
Stretching and mobility work can help reduce muscle tension, support healthy movement, and keep your body feeling its best after exercise. A few intentional minutes can make a big difference in how you move and recover.
Daily stretching has been proven to hold adjustments, help joint health, and assist in muscle growth.
Below is our Personal Trainers’ Video of her stretching routine for some ideas.
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Hydration
Re-hydrate. Recover. Repeat.
Did you know?
- Proper hydration supports muscle recovery, regulates body temperature, and can reduce feelings of fatigue
- Re-hydrating properly post workout is detrimental to what your next workout looks like….
- A proper re-hydration technique is 16 to 24 ounces (about 500 to 750 millilitres) of water for every pound of body weight lost during your exercise session.
Nutrition
Eat. Re-fuel. Recover.
What you eat after your workout can help turn the effort you put into training into progress.
The best meals post workout include:
1) Eggs and whole wheat toast
2) Greek yogurt, fruit, and granola
3) Ground beef, green beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes
And that’s just to name a few! Think protein to support recovery, and carbohydrates to rebuild, and aid recovery. Your body cannot go through the recovery process without energy to feed your muscles, cells, and metabolism.
Post Workout: Get It Done
Now that we’ve mentioned what to do — It’s up to you to execute
What you do from here will be the backbone of all workouts and progress moving forward…..we’ve provided the tools, you need to put in the work.
- Do not skip stretching and mobility — this will give your muscles the tension release they need to grow.
- Re-hydrate accordingly — this will aid the recovery, and provide less fatigue to execute the next workout.
- Re-fuel properly — protein and carbohydrates post workout ALWAYS.