Men’s Health Australia - 01.07.2018

HEALTH

Total Asset

Recovery

Whether it’s a hangover, heartbreak

or DOMS, learn how to dodge a

double dip and return to form

WORDS: MATT EVANS; ILLUSTRATION: INFOMEN

UP^

Happy Pills

Going through a hard

break-up? Paracetamol

can dull emotional as

well as physical pain.

A less bitter pill to

swallow, at least for the

short term.

University of Kentucky

UP^

Smooth Operator

Metallica may power you

through your reps, but

slow music – think jazz

ballads – helps your

muscles quicken the

recovery process.

Narayana Medical College

UP^

Beer Necessities

Finish your long run at the

pub. A post-cardio pint

rehydrates the body

slightly better than

water. Replace essential

salts with a packet of

potato chips.

Granada University

UP

Hot Tip

ThevitaminCinred

chillis trebles the iron

your body can absorb,

reoxygenating tired

muscles. Douse your

steak with chimichurri.

American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition

UP

Bend Down Low

To catch your breath,

bend over with your

hands on your knees.

This reduces your heart

rate by 22bpm more than

staying upright.

Western Washington

University

DOWN

Clear Head

Ditch mindfulness for

dark chocolate to

reverse the eects of

long-term heart stress.

When consumed daily,

its flavonoids reduce

blood pressure.

Jama

HOLD

Walk It Of

Low-intensity exercise

–suchaswalkingto

work – increases your

energy production

and reduces your fatigue

by65percentafter

a sleepless night.

University of Georgia

HOLD

Water Works

Swimming on your rest

day defeats DOMS and

helps you recover faster

than putting your feet up.

Don’t let Netflix drown

your progress.

Journal of Sports Science

DOWN

Cold Case

Cryotherapy’s health

credentials are bogus. An

active cool-down of dynamic

stretching builds more

muscle mass than icing.

Journal of Applied Physiology

UP

Natural Remedy

Watching nature

documentaries can

significantly reduce

anxiety, replacing it with

asenseofjoy.Thanks,

Sir Dave.

University of California

UP

Flexible Friend

Get back to your best

afteryourmanfluby

hitting the mat. Four days

of downward dogging is

enough to supercharge

your white blood cells.

University of Texas

UP^

Skewer Cure

After a night on the tiles,

swing by a kebab house.

Sat fat in a doner

increases your liver’s

resistance to the

oxidative stress that

causes cirrhosis.

Journal of Nutrition

Back to your best

Just coping

Wrong turns

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