DOCTOR RIVER WHAT'S UP DOC?

In this column, Jessie follows her column on how to fuel for exercise by looking at what your body needs to maximize recovery after anaerobic exercise.

Dr. Jessie Stone

FUELING FOR RECOVERY, PART 2 EATING FOR RECOVERY Recovery is just as important as training in any sport and, in some cases, even more important. Sound crazy? Maybe, but it makes a lot of sense when you look deeper. Research and data suggest that quality training and recovery produce better results than quantity. Knowledge is power. Once you understand how and why this works, you can control what you do and how you do it. This column will focus on anaerobic exercise recovery, i.e., sprint-related exercise. Whether running a rapid, a downriver race, or a freestyle kayak ride, high-intensity anaerobic exercise cannot be sustained for a long time because the oxygen demand cannot keep up with the delivery and removal of waste products (lactic acid and pyruvate). Remember the phrase "going…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Fall 2022

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