I had a interesting conversation with my client who are soccer player down in San Diego. I had a chance to work with him while he was in Redmond area.
He asked me a question about working out after his soccer match.
Interesting right? What would be the common answer?
No! Why? Because you should be focusing on recovery. Ok, make sense.
How about if the workout is designed to check the range of motion? Checking squat form to make sure that the ankle and hip are moving properly. Performing overhead press to check the shoulder mobility. Although it is not the workout average people think about, however, it does help your joint and muscle mobility to restore faster.
If you are serious about improving performance, and continue improving during the season it is ideal to have about 20-30 min session in with 40% load to perform 1-2 sets of 8-12 reps with major lifts such as squat, deadlift, bench press and overhead press. You can also add light pulling exercise like inverted row to stimulate back muscles. Remember, this session is designed for joint and muscle mobility work and not to increase strength. However, this will also avoid any muscle mass as long as post workout nutrition is appropriate with protein and carbs along with minerals.
Enjoy your recovery and gain!
Kota Shimada
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