Exercise the right way and you will get bigger, stronger muscles. Bodybuilders know this, but do they understand how important muscle recovery is to this process? This is what allows muscles to repair themselves after a workout. To progress, be comfortable, and avoid or minimize injury, you must include recovery time. The day of complete rest, diet and good sleep are essential for this. Some of you may also use equipment that speeds up the muscle recovery process. Anyone who trains knows that feeling. You put in intense effort and pay for it the next day with sore muscles. This is called body aches, or delayed onset muscle pain (acronym DOMS). Soreness can be at most 24-48 hours after a workout and then improve.
DOMS cause pain, reduced range of motion, and muscle fatigue. This can have a direct impact on your physical abilities for a few days. The probable cause of this phenomenon is the accumulation of tiny tears in the muscle tissue. It can happen after any type of intense workout, and some people seem to be more susceptible to it than others are.
Tools for Muscle Recovery
SPRYNG are a pair of wireless active compression leg wraps said to encourage blood circulation and help fatigued muscles. Read SPRYNG reviews for better understanding. When the company first contacted me, I initially felt that this product wouldn’t fit into my lifestyle, but then I asked a few questions. The design of SPRYNG is nothing short of premium. These leg wraps are very well constructed and are made of solid materials that look and feel like they will last a long time. The material feels like canvas, and the stitching is really well done. They are rather large but do give a decent amount of play in the Velcro for adjustment. We were able to get them on our son’s legs but just barely, they were almost too big. Because of this, I would suggest SPRYNG consider a pair for kids.
There is not much to SPRYNG beyond the materials. There is a charging port on each wrap, an IR port, LED indicators, and 3 buttons. The buttons are power and compression strengths. It is pretty basic, which is perfect, no need to complicate this type of therapy with too many bells and whistles. Overall, the design of SPRYNG is nice. These exude premium quality and everything feels great on them. The company really spent a lot of time making the build quality and materials worth the money. I do wish they fit smaller, kid-sized legs better. While they did fit our 9-year old son, he was on the edge of comfort.
After you charge them, just place them around your shin and calf area of your leg and power them on. Next, you can use the buttons on the front of each SPRYNG to choose a power setting, basically how much compression they are going to give. Third, just choose a compression pattern with the 3rd button on the front and you’re ready to go.
Before we get into what SPRYNG did and didn’t do for our son, let’s talk about how it feels. I did try these on my own legs and the compression feels like a mix of a blood pressure cuff and shiatsu massage on your legs. The pattern you choose will feel different and the pressure you choose will also make things feel different. You really have to play around with all the settings to get a feel for what is best for you.
If you experience muscle soreness during or immediately after a workout, it is usually due to a buildup of lactic acid. This should dissipate quickly. On the other hand, sudden pain that does not go away after a workout is more likely an injury, such as a strain or strain. It may seem surprising to you at first, but a good weight training session aims to damage muscle fibers. This is precisely what activates the regeneration process responsible for mass gain.
The repair process strengthens fibers and tissues, which gradually produces bigger and stronger muscles. It is the phenomenon of protein or protein synthesis that allows the construction of new muscle tissue using amino acids. Over time, your muscles adapt and it takes more effort and loads to trigger this cycle.
What we found was that our son felt relief from his restless leg syndrome about 50-55% of the time he used SPRYNG. That’s far from a perfect score, but it is something. We also found that there were times our son was just uncomfortable in the leg wraps, due to them being large on him. Just to test things out, I tried them on myself several times. I found them to be relaxing, and they did alleviate tension and aches in my legs. But they also fit much better.
To build muscle, you must stress the muscle tissue enough to damage it, but you must also give it a chance to repair itself. Working the same muscles day after day produces no results or even adverse effects on your athletic performance. In addition, you can injure yourself with overtraining. Several studies on athletes have revealed that the quality of sleep is one of the most important factors in a good recovery. Lack of sleep increases inflammation in the body, which prevents muscle recovery and repair of muscle tissue damage caused by a workout. Specifically, focus on getting enough protein to help muscles repair and grow. Eat a post-workout snack with about 30 grams of protein to supply damaged muscles with repair materials. Also, eat some carbohydrates to replenish your muscle glycogen stores (your immediate energy stores).
Alton Clarke was born and raised in Syracuse. He has written for MSNBC, The Business Insider and Passport Magazine. In regards to academics, Alton earned a degree from St. John’s University. Alton covers entertainment and culture stories here at Diving daily.
