This presentation will discuss the different recovery methods used to enhance sports performance. We will look at the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and its application to training stress. From here, we will take you the differnce between a recovery unit, recovery day and how these would look when implemented into the Strength & Conditioning program.

1. RECOVERY
METHODS
LECTURE SESSION

2. LEARNING
OUTCOMES
• Understand General Adaptation
Syndrome (GAS) and effect on
performance
• Identify various recovery
methods used for sports
performance
• Outline how to build appropriate
recovery methods into the
training program

3. What Makes A Champion?

4. No Pain No Gain?

5. ALASTAIR
BROWNLEE
PROGRAM

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RECOVERY
?%
TRAINING

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POSITIVE ADAPTATION
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Presentations are communication tools that can be demonstrations, lectures, speeches, and more.
Recovery Training

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MALADAPTATION
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Presentations are communication tools that can be demonstrations, lectures, speeches, and more.
Recovery Training

9. GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
Time
Normal Level of
Arousal
ALARM
STAGE
RESISTANCE
STAGE
Selye (1950)
EXHAUSTION
STAGE

10. GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME
TimeFitness Baseline
TRAINING
STRESS
SUPERCOMPENSATION
Selye (1950)
ADAPTATION

11. RECOVERY
Process of athletes adapting to the
stress placed on them from training
and competitions.

12. SLEEP
Increases immune, cognitive, endocrine
and muscular function.
NUTRITION
Refuelling muscle glycogen and enabling
protein synthesis.
MEDITATION
Visualization, breathing techniques and
positive affirmations.
MASSAGE
Relaxation, blood lactate removal and
muscle soreness (Weerapong et al., 2008)
RECOVERY
METHODS

13. STRETCHING
Restore normal resting length of muscle
(Dawson et al., 2005)
HYDROTHERAPY
Reduce muscle inflammation and
soreness (Halson, 2011)
ACTIVE RECOVERY
Blood lactate removal (Lum et al., 2010)
COMPRESSION
Reduce muscle inflammation and
soreness (Bochmann et al., 2005)
RECOVERY
METHODS

14. RECOVERY PROGRAM
DESIGN
LEARN HOW TO
BUILD RECOVERY
INTO THE PROGRAM

15. Warm-up:
• Mobility
• Activation
• Movement Skill
Plyometrics
Functional Hypertrophy
Prehabilitation
Recovery
Power Session
Recovery Unit
Post-workout Nutrition
• Whey Protein
• BCAA's
Hydrotherapy
• Cold Plunge 1 x 3min
Compression Therapy
• Skins Pants
Sleep
• 8 hours (10pm)

16. 90min Game
RPE: 9/10
Recovery Unit
Match
Recovery Session
Active Recovery
• 15-20min on Bike
• Sub Yellow Zone
Self Massage
• 10-15min
Static & Dynamic Stretching
• 15-20min
Hydrotherapy
• Contrast: Hot / Cold
• 3 x 3min / 1min

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RECOVERY WEEKLY PLAN
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RECOVERY MONTHLY PLAN
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SUMMARY
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• Recovery process is multifactorial: it needs to be
treated just as important as training sessions
• Get experience with the different recovery methods
• Understand how to implement recovery methods
into the training program to ensure an athlete
optimally adapts

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