You’re new to cycling or have become an avid runner during COVID, you’re doing intense fitness or recently learned kickboxing moves? As a result, no matter what you do, your body hurts and aches? Putting stress on our muscles creates microscopic tears and it makes us sore at first. Once we recover, this process helps […]
Many people have muscle pains from time to time and some even develop Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Instead of relying on Ibuprofen, I want to share a few tips to treat that pain properly by loosening up the fascia, a connective tissue covering the muscles. What causes muscle pains? Poor posture over time, pressure on the […]
The author of the article below is Angela Naeth, professional triathlete and Founder of I Race Like a Girl, she is also one of our Caliloko athletes. She shared the below article with us and we wanted to also make it available to all of you as it represents the current reality of our athletes […]
The recovery process for an athlete is extremely important. Getting sufficient rest after working out is essential for faster recovery. However, when the intensity of our fitness activities is high, we need to add more ways to help speed up the recovery. At least I can speak for myself, I have to invest time in […]
On my quest to muscle recovery, I constantly look for the best ways to speed up this period of intense soreness. People who know me are aware that I prefer to avoid taking any anti-inflammatory medications including Ibuprofen. One of the most efficient natural solutions are tart cherries. As mentioned in one of my previous […]
As part of my 5 steps to speed up my recovery after a good workout, I like to make a good smoothie. One of my favorite contains superfoods such as ginger, turmeric and mango for those anti-inflammatory properties. This recipe is vegan, high protein, gluten free and naturally sweetened. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of frozen […]
Many of us experience soreness and muscle fatigue after a good workout. What hurts is the microscopic damage to our muscle fibers. In order to accelerate the repairs, the body generates inflammation. It’s called the recovery period which starts approximately 2 hours after the workout and normally ends after 48 hours. We can help accelerate […]
