Get Over It

Chill out after a hard workout, rehydrate, refuel your body and try this to relax your body.


1.After a hard ride.

   Raise your feet above your heart.

    Why?-Gravity will move fluid form your legs to your body which reduces lactic acid build up. Also Canadian study have found that messaging your muscles could slow healing process. So, just raise your feet up.

2.After a tough run.

   Dip your leg in an ice cold water for 10 minutes or just apply ice on sore muscles.

   Why?-Ice reduces swelling and inflammation caused my micro wear and tear of your leg muscles. Also blood rushing to your legs will be replenished with oxygen. If running out of ice take a cold shower instead. 

3.After a long swim.

    Stretch your chest for a 30 second. Place palm on each side of a door frame and step forward to feel the stretch on your chest.

    Why?-The muscles in the front of a swimmer tightens. The stretch can loosen your shoulder and stop it from hunching forward.

Mind Over Muscle

Four tricks to fool your body into working harder, longer and faster.


Our brain quits first than our body when it comes to workout. Scientist have proven that the receptors in the brain called interleukin-6 signals the body to stop by turning on the pain before we run put of fuel. Its a safety measure that tells the body to shut down to protect from injuries.
Here are some tricks to fool your brain in training more.

The Pushup Challenge

  Fitness is not all about muscles and body building, it about how strong you are. Try the push up challenge to see how strong you are and measure your strength.


Challenge
 Do as many push ups as you can within three minutes.

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