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How to recover effectively after an intense workout<\/h2>\n

You gave everything you had during your circuit training<\/a> or spinning<\/a> session in our gym in Lonay<\/strong>. Well done \u2014 that\u2019s exactly the mindset you need. But what you do in the hours and days after that session is just as important as the workout itself.<\/p>\n

Recovery is the phase where your body rebuilds, strengthens and actually progresses. Without it, you accumulate fatigue, risk injury and stagnate \u2014 even if you train hard. However, this is the part that most amateur athletes completely neglect.<\/p>\n

Here are the tips from our sports coaches in Morges<\/strong> at Society Sport Lonay<\/a> to recover intelligently and progress faster.<\/p>\n

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Why recovery is just as important as training<\/h3>\n

When you do a full body<\/a> class or an intense weight training session in our weight training room in Morges<\/strong>, you create micro-lesions in your muscle fibers. This isn't a bad thing \u2014 it's exactly this process that makes your muscles stronger and bigger. But for this process to work, your body needs time and resources to repair itself.<\/p>\n

If you continue intense sessions without sufficient recovery, your muscles do not have time to rebuild. As a result, you no longer progress \u2014 and you may even regress. This is called overtraining \u2014 and our certified coaches at Lonay<\/strong> unfortunately see it too often in highly motivated members who overdo it.<\/p>\n

According to the American College of Sports Medicine<\/a>, insufficient recovery is the leading cause of performance stagnation in amateur athletes. In other words, sometimes less is more \u2014 as long as you recover wisely.<\/p>\n

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1. Stretching \u2014 start with this before leaving the gym.<\/h3>\n

The first act of recovery still begins in our fitness club in Lonay<\/strong> \u2014 just after your session. Post-workout stretches are often botched or skipped altogether due to lack of time. This is a mistake.<\/p>\n

Indeed, after intense effort, your muscles are contracted and shortened. Stretching them immediately after the session helps reduce aches, improve blood circulation in the muscles used and maintain your flexibility in the long term.<\/p>\n

Our certified coaches in Lonay<\/strong> recommend at least 5 to 10 minutes of stretching after each intense session. In fact, our yoga<\/a> and pilates<\/a> classes are excellent active recovery tools \u2014 many of our members use them the day after an intense session to activate circulation and release muscle tension.<\/p>\n

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2. Post-workout nutrition \u2014 the 30-minute window<\/h3>\n

We talked about it in our article on sports nutrition<\/a> \u2014 but it\u2019s so important that we repeat it here. In the 30 to 60 minutes following your session in our gym in Lonay<\/strong>, your body is in its maximum reconstruction phase.<\/p>\n

It is during this window that you need to provide your body with the nutrients it needs:<\/p>\n