Post-Workout Must-Haves
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It’s okay to pamper yourself sometimes, especially after a rigorous workout, go for it…
you deserve it!
It’s crucial that as we take care of ourselves before, during and after our workout regimes. Overall wellness and specifically, Rest and recovery are essentials of any workout routine. Our post-workout recover routine has a great impact on our fitness gains and sports performance and allows us to maximize our workout more effectively. Last month, we posted an article which included the most popular and reportedly beneficial post-workout snacks. We received such great feedback about this post that we decided to run a follow up to include post-workout pampering tips and recommendations. The experts highly recommend making sure we listen to our bodies. They do not suggest that we over exert ourselves during physical activity, especially not to the point that we put ourselves at risk of sustaining an injury or having a difficult time recovering from our workout.
On a side note, as a psychology instructor and lover of wellness, I am compelled to reiterate that overall well-being is a reflection of our physical state, as well as our mental/emotional state….so in gist, it’s important to be kind to our bodies, souls and minds as we strive to pursue our fitness goals. Hope you find our compiled post- workout tips and favorite products helpful. My absolute favorite thing to do after working out is to bask in the sauna and steam room.
Please share in the comments how you unwind after your workouts. We’d love to hear what works for you.
On a side note, as a psychology instructor and lover of wellness, I am compelled to reiterate that overall well-being is a reflection of our physical state, as well as our mental/emotional state….so in gist, it’s important to be kind to our bodies, souls and minds as we strive to pursue our fitness goals. Hope you find our compiled post- workout tips and favorite products helpful. My absolute favorite thing to do after working out is to bask in the sauna and steam room.
Please share in the comments how you unwind after your workouts. We’d love to hear what works for you.
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For a more affordable route of cold therapy, you can try a bag of frozen peas or an ice massage with crushed ice. Those methods have also proven to be helpful in easing post-workout discomfort that may be a result of chronic or acute pain.
For a more affordable route of cold therapy, you can try a bag of frozen peas or an ice massage with crushed ice. Those methods have also proven to be helpful in easing post-workout discomfort that may be a result of chronic or acute pain.
