Research
Mixed
Recovery interventions should be periodized (withheld or emphasized) to influence acute and chronic training adaptation and performance.
Don't use recovery tools (massage, cold baths) every day. Use them strategically: skip them after some easy sessions to let your body adapt, and use them heavily before key competitions to reduce fatigue.
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Recovery interventions should be periodized (ie, withheld or emphasized) to influence acute and chronic training adaptation and performance.
Why this rating
Based on consensus and case studies.
Source
An Integrated, Multifactorial Approach to Periodization for Optimal Performance in Individual and Team Sports
Iñigo Mujika et al. · International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance · 2018
DOI 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0093
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