Terveellinen syöminen kannattaa, mutta miksi? Alle olen koonnut syitä miksi sinun kannattaisi syödä terveellisesti joka päivä. Osan vinkeistä olen poiminut Women's Health Magazinesta. 1. Nukut paremmin Useiden tutkimusten mukaan kehno ruokavalio voi aiheuttaa huonoa yöunta. Varsinkin sokeriset herkut iltaisin voivat häiritä yöunta. Sen sijaan hyvää yöunta edistävät kaurapuuro, banaani ja pähkinät. 2. Älysi terävöityy Jama Neurology- lehdessä julkaistun amerikkalaistutkimuksen mukaan runsaasti tyydyttyneitä rasvoja ja transrasvoja sisältävä ruokavalio saattaa kutistaa aivojen kokoa. Sen sijaan hyviä rasvahappoja sisältävät ruoat, kuten kala, pähkinät ja avokado saavat aikaan paremmin toimivat aivot. 3. Suorituskykysi kasvaa Biologisella tasolla ruoan ajatellaan olevan polttoainetta. Sen tarkoituksena on saada kroppasi toimimaan parhaalla mahdollisella tavalla.Mitä monipuolisemmin syöt terveellistä ruokaa, sitä helpommin pystyt saavuttamaan esimerkiksi liikuntaan liittyvät ta...

Here is the part 2 of the last week´s recovery guest post by Nate Martins . It has been originally published on HVMN . Click here to read the previous post. Techniques and Exercises for Recovery Let’s get into the specifics of what you can do to help the body recover faster. By using exercises targeted at certain muscles, not only will those muscles recover faster–they’ll also get stronger in the process. Active Recovery: Getting Stronger and Building Muscle This type of recovery focuses on exercise intensity at low-to-moderate levels. Studies have shown that it’s best for the performance of endurance athletes. 26 Active recovery is successful mostly due to its ability to more rapidly remove blood lactate, facilitating blood flow and giving the body the ability to process excess lactate produced during periods of intense exercise. 27 Cross training is also a great way to engage in active recovery while enhancing aerobic fitness without putting the body t...

Recovery is a very important topic. So today I thought I would post a guest post about recovery. This article has been originally published on HVMN by Nate Martins . This article will focus on the importance of recovery. Because this is an important topic for all exercisers part 2 will be published later and its focus is on techniques and exercises for recovery. Muscle recovery should be part of every training plan (specifically post-workout). But there are multiple strategies athletes can employ that lead to muscle health–even things like diet can impact how your muscles recover. Knowing what to do, and when to do it, can help avoid the injuries that’ll set you back weeks. Why is Recovery Important? An important goal of every training session is to break down muscle. Without recovery, a significant portion of that work might be a waste of time. So, what exactly happens during recovery? That’ll depend on the person and activity, but generally, four different things...