The Recovery Principle for Sports Training

The Recovery Principle suggests that athletes need adequate time to recuperate from training and competition. Many believe that an athlete's ability to recover from workouts is just as important as the workout itself.

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It is during rest periods that athletes' bodies adapt to the stress placed upon them during intense workout sessions and competitions. Rest also provides time for a mental preparation and reflection.

One to two days between weight training workouts usually provide adequate recovery time. Cardio activity can be performed almost daily.

Sleep, proper nutrition, and healthy lifestyle habits during intensive training periods are critical if an athlete is to recuperate.

Recovery can be facilitated by stretching after workouts. Whirlpools and massage can also help muscles rest and rebuild more quickly while minimizing muscle soreness. Upright activity in water also assists with recovery.

Actively cooling down by jogging or walking immediately after intense exercise prevents the potential for venous pooling. Rhythmic exercise increases blood flow through the veins and heart during recovery, speeding up lactate removal from the blood.

Other Sports Training Principles are:

The Balance Principle

The Individualization Principle

The Overload Principle

The Reversibility Principle

The Specificity Principle

The Transfer Principle

The Variation Principle

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