To ensure proper recovery and to gain the maximum benefits from your run, there are a few things you should get used to doing after each and every time you run. These things also apply to any type of workout as well, not just running.
- Stretch All the Muscles You Used
- Immediately after your workout, perform some static stretches that target the muscles you just used in your workout. Stretching right after your workout helps to cool your muscles down, relax your body and get tight muscles back to their resting length.
- Clean Up
- It is important to wash up well and get your sweaty clothes off as soon as possible after finishing a workout. When using any type of workout equipment, there is always going to be a ton of germs on them that you can't see. So, take care of yourself and get rid of those germs as soon as you can after a workout.
- Eat Some Protein
- In order to promote muscle growth and repair after exercising, you need to consume adequate protein shortly after exercising. Workouts that include more running and weight lifting tend to tear muscles up more than things like yoga, so try to get 20-40 grams of protein within an hour of working out.
- Eat Some Carbohydrates
- Don't be afraid of consuming carbohydrates, especially after a tough workout! You actually need more carbohydrates than protein when you workout, aiming for about 3-4 times more carbs than protein. These carbohydrates will help the protein enter muscles cells for growth and repair.
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