What to do during rest periods?

[Bennett_WSR]

Active recovery has been shown to speed the removal of lactic acid in the blood. quote from one study i used for a university assignment "Results indicate that active recovery provides superior performance to passive rest in repeated short-term, high intensity power activities" (American research). This basically means that following a run or any interval session work, jogging about and moving is better than simply stopping. prfided that its at the right intensity... not too low, not too high!

During resistance training (i.e weight work) research has shown that periods of 1-2 minutes of passive recovery (not doing anything) were most affective a replenishing energy stroes. moving about (active) simply drained the working muscles during the next set and performance wasnt as high. Whether the PTI's take any of this into consideration at POC's will be any ones guess..... im thinking no from what ive read, where "rest" doesnt seem to exist (cheers Joeallen28).

As for stretching dont do it until you've finished the whole session and are during it following a cool down, it will aid in the recovery of the muscles (they wont feel so soar the next day). Doing it during exercise apparently decreases performance (Yank research again...)

hope that helps.
Bennett_WSR

[LostandFound]

Nice one for that - at the very least that confirms for me that half the stuff you read in fitness mags/websites is utter bolx. Just do what works for you - if you see positive results, stick with it. If not, change.

[AJtothemax]

Active recovery has been shown to speed the removal of lactic acid in the blood. quote from one study i used for a university assignment "Results indicate that active recovery provides superior performance to passive rest in repeated short-term, high intensity power activities" (American research). This basically means that following a run or any interval session work, jogging about and moving is better than simply stopping. prfided that its at the right intensity... not too low, not too high!

During resistance training (i.e weight work) research has shown that periods of 1-2 minutes of passive recovery (not doing anything) were most affective a replenishing energy stroes. moving about (active) simply drained the working muscles during the next set and performance wasnt as high. Whether the PTI's take any of this into consideration at POC's will be any ones guess..... im thinking no from what ive read, where "rest" doesnt seem to exist (cheers Joeallen28).

As for stretching dont do it until you've finished the whole session and are during it following a cool down, it will aid in the recovery of the muscles (they wont feel so soar the next day). Doing it during exercise apparently decreases performance (Yank research again...)

hope that helps.
Bennett_WSR

With reference to the PTI's - You dont get to, or will have sod all rest on the battlefield

Simple as that.

[Bennett_WSR]

Cheers AJtothemax.... i figured as much

[AJtothemax]

Cheers AJtothemax.... i figured as much

Good one detective

Enjoy the forums!

[fubar84]

With reference to the PTI's - You dont get to, or will have sod all rest on the battlefield

That's helpful.

Wasn't this thread about rest periods during training?

[AJtothemax]

I was answering bennett, nothing more.

[MarkBunt]

Just sit there or perv on the sexy ladies bum on the cycling machine

[Bennett_WSR]

lads it's all good. i enjoy the banter....

and i think id make a wicked detective! Sherlock Holmes hat and pipe. maybe i'll wear that to my POC! id definately not get any rest then would i AJ??????

[AJtothemax]

lads it's all good. i enjoy the banter....

and i think id make a wicked detective! Sherlock Holmes hat and pipe. maybe i'll wear that to my POC! id definately not get any rest then would i AJ??????

Depends on what the PTI's could come up with ey BENT-ETT!

[Bennett_WSR]

orignal.... did you come up with that all by yourself? or did your mum help you?

[AJtothemax]

No where near as much as i helped you mum hone her skills, she wasnt no good the first time

[Bennett_WSR]

hahahahahaha that did actually make me laugh.
all bull sh*t a side.... you going for, or have earned the green lid???

[AJtothemax]

hahahahahaha that did actually make me laugh.
all bull sh*t a side.... you going for, or have earned the green lid???

Thanks, nice to know you've got a sense of humour, i really did think you'd explode on that and i would have to apologise for taking to to far, but i would have been quick to mention that you brought the 'mums' into it first!

Yeah, im going for it thanks, yourself??? Im looking for a PRMC about late march-april time.

[Bennett_WSR]

As i said mate, i love the banter! i cant stand peoplel without a sense of humor. im going for POC, though its not going to happen until june some time. had an op on my knee may 05 so got to wait a year until.... hows your training????