I’ve been listening to TrainerRoad podcast and in it (not sure exactly which one, sorry there are hundreds of hours) they mentioned recovery tools like the Normatec boots, ice baths, power dots, massages and such “cripples” (for lack of a better term) the adaptation process and as a return, diminishing the return of investment from your training.
Which begs the question then, in which scenario should you use them?
Both Normatec and Power Dots advice you should use them as recoveries within a few hours (2-4 if I remember correctly) from your workout, going completely against what the podcast mentioned.
Is it wrong to asume then, that one should only rely on them when you care more about recovering to perform the next day (cyclists racing? NBA players?) rather than absorbing the training you’re doing?
Or maybe the idea is to use them on the easy weeks of your training blocks right after the heaviest days?
I’m confused. School me.
Which begs the question then, in which scenario should you use them?
Both Normatec and Power Dots advice you should use them as recoveries within a few hours (2-4 if I remember correctly) from your workout, going completely against what the podcast mentioned.
Is it wrong to asume then, that one should only rely on them when you care more about recovering to perform the next day (cyclists racing? NBA players?) rather than absorbing the training you’re doing?
Or maybe the idea is to use them on the easy weeks of your training blocks right after the heaviest days?
I’m confused. School me.