Aquanimity Sports Recovery

To be continued...

But for now...
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Are you a cyclist or runner?? 🚲🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
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Have you considered incorporating a recovery session in to your training schedule?
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Here are some reasons why you should:
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You Get Fitter!
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Although it may seem counterintuitive, gains in fitness actually happen when you rest, not while you’re training. Your body needs to recover in order to absorb the work that you have done and to allow the physiological adaptations to a training stimulus to take place.
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You Reduce Your Injury Risk
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Training causes micro-damage to your body’s tissues and without adequate rest and recovery between training sessions the body begins to break down. By scheduling an Aquanimity sports recovery session into your training schedule you reduce the risk of suffering from overuse injuries.
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You Can Recharge Mentally
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Incorporating regular rest and recovery sessions into your training will enable you to mentally recharge your batteries as well as physically. It’s important to ‘switch off’ from training and engage in other interests in order to avoid psychological burnout.
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You Can Train More Consistently
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Respecting the importance of rest and recovery will reduce your risk of injury and the likelihood of succumbing to over-training fatigue, which in turn will enable you to train more consistently. Consistency of training is probably the single most important factor if you’re looking to improve your running or cycling. It’s not the one off monster sessions that get you in shape but rather fitness is built upon weeks, months or even years of consistent, solid work.
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You Can Train Harder
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There’s a well-known saying that you can only train as hard as you can recover.
By giving your body adequate rest and recovery you will be able to adapt to and absorb more training over time without running the risk of overtraining. This will enable you to reach higher levels of performance.

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Weak or tight piriformis muscles can lead to a variety of problems, both in sports and in everyday life. Stretching can help alleviate or prevent the pain you can experience from this muscle that lies deep in your buttocks. Learn both simple and advanced piriformis stretches you can use.⁣
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✔Function of the Piriformis Muscle⁣
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The piriformis muscle is a deep muscle located beneath the gluteal (butt) muscles that play a surprisingly important role in hip flexibility and stability. This large, powerful muscle laterally rotates and stabilizes the hip. The piriformis works along with other hip rotators to turn the hips and upper leg outward (external rotation of the hip).⁣
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The proper function of the piriformis muscle is essential for athletes who participate in running sports that require sudden changes of direction, such as soccer or basketball. Strong and flexible hip rotators keep hip and knee joints properly aligned with activity and help prevent sudden twisting of the knee during quick side-to-side movements, quick turns, lunges or squats.⁣
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Thank you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A massive Thank You to 'The Kingdom' for having us on board for the recovery aspect of their training programme. 💪🏼
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A great bunch of girls, delighted to be working with you. 🙌
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"On the road to recovery" 🏆🏆
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🔑 @ An Ríocht GAC

Recovery, like our workouts, take discipline, dedication, and consistency. When training for a marathon, triathlon, Iron man, pre season, a big event or an important match, we tend to push our body to our physical limits without replenishing it correctly. You can't continue to take, take, take from your body and only sometimes give back to it. With anything, half ass effort yields half ass results. And if you don't make the necessary time and commitment to be proactive with recovering your body, then your body will force you to recover (or worse, rehabilitate!)

Do the things you know you should do, even when especially you don‘t want to do them. Your body, mind and soul will thank you later!

Benefits of Cryotherapy (cold):

Constricts blood vessels and temporarily relieves pain by slowing nerve activity in the affected area

Hormone regulation

Muscle and joint recovery

Reduces anxiety

Increased energy

"On the road to recovery"🏆🏆🏆🏆

Book your group recovery session today!

Remember WE COME TO YOU!! 🏆🏆
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We are totally mobile and bring the best sports recovery service to you and your team mates at your club! 😃😃
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Our diary is starting to fill up for the 2020 season so get in contact to get your recovery session booked ASAP!

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"On the road to recovery"

Suffering from lower back pain?

Try some of these stretches 👌🏼

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BOTTOMS UP BUTTERCUP!! 🧊🚰💦🍶
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Here are some reasons our body needs water:
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It lubricates the joints
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Cartilage, found in joints and the disks of the spine, contains around 80 percent water. Long-term dehydration can reduce the joints' shock-absorbing ability, leading to joint pain.
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It forms saliva and mucus
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Saliva helps us digest our food and keeps the mouth, nose, and eyes moist. This prevents friction and damage. Drinking water also keeps the mouth clean. Consumed instead of sweetened beverages, it can also reduce tooth decay.
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It delivers oxygen throughout the body
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Blood is more than 90 percent water, and blood carries oxygen to different parts of the body.
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It boosts skin health and beauty
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With dehydration, the skin can become more vulnerable to skin disorders and premature wrinkling.
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The digestive system depends on it
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The bowel needs water to work properly. Dehydration can lead to digestive problems, constipation, and an overly acidic stomach. This increases the risk of heartburn and stomach ulcers.
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It helps maintain blood pressure
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A lack of water can cause blood to become thicker, increasing blood pressure.
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The airways need it
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When dehydrated, airways are restricted by the body in an effort to minimize water loss. This can make asthma and allergies worse.
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It prevents kidney damage

The kidneys regulate fluid in the body. Insufficient water can lead to kidney stones and other problems.
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Weight loss
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Water may also help with weight loss, if it is consumed instead of sweetened juices and sodas. "Preloading" with water before meals can help prevent overeating by creating a sense of fullness.
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Hangover helper
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If booze has gotten the best of you, help a hangover with a glass of water to hydrate your body and stop that pounding headache.

Best of luck to today!! 💛💛🏆🏆🏆