Active Recovery...

This has been a HARD week at StoneWay CrossFit. to say the least.

We challenged Angie (100 squats, pushups, sit ups and pull ups). We lifted heavy, Sumo DL and Cleans, lots and lots of overhead lifts... also a few other fun things along the way. So what do you do when your whole body aches?

Active recovery is an awesome tool to help relieve muscle soreness improves flexibility and increase blood flow which will actually remove toxins from the muscles.

After workouts involving heavy lifting, such as deadlift max, or a series of workouts that have left you "feeling the pain", take a few minuets to repeat that same movement that left you sore, but with no weight. For example, the deadlift use a broom stick go through the full range of motion practice form and breathing, keeping a tight core, do 3 to 5 sets with 20 to 40 reps depending on your fitness level. This should get your heart rate into phase 1, 65-75% of HR max. Repeat this process for all the muscle groups that are sore. Finish off with 15 to 20 minutes of stretching and self-myofascial releas.

Saturday workout will be a fun team effort! Come in and see whats on the chalk board....

-Coach Corey