Recovery Ideas pt 1

Recovery is one of the most misunderstood factors in
the development of combat athlete.

The type of person that generally engages in these sports
is usually driven, hard-working, and willing to endure whatever
is necessary to win.

This frequently leads to overtraining by those that take
the 'more is better' approach.
After you have figured out how much stimulus your body can
take without breaking down, you can then think about speeding
up the recovery process between workouts, both practice and
strength/conditioning.

Post-Training Recovery Drink
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This drink is the number one area of importance when setting the
stage for recovering between practices and workouts.
Your recovery drink must be consumed within 20 minutes of your
training completion. It is during this time that your nutrients
will be
transported right to the muscle cells. This helps replenish your
muscle
glycogen that was used to fuel your anaerobic workout. Your drink
can
be 16 oz. of chocolate milk, 12 oz. grape juice with a scoop of
whey protein
powder, or 16 oz. of Powerade with 1 scoop of whey protein and 5 grams
of
creatine.
The important thing is the protein to carbohydrate ratio. You want
to
keep a ratio in the area of 1:2 or 1:3
This will give the correct ratio for consumption of nutrients with
no
storage to fat cells.
The other consideration is that a 180lb. athlete needs roughly
80grams
of carbs from the drink. Keep this in mind and keep the ratios the
same.

Congratulations Fred!!!

““The spirit of a warrior is not geared to indulging and complaining, nor is it geared to winning or losing. The spirit of a warrior is geared only to struggle, and every struggle is a warrior’s last battle on earth. Thus the outcome matters very little to him. In his last battle on earth a warrior lets his spirit flow free and clear.””
Carlos Castaneda

Well done bro

"A good friend is my nearest relation."

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.”
Franklin D. Roosevet

God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them.
Author: C.S. Lewis

ATTITUDE Part 2

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don't
If you like to win but think you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't


If you think you are outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise
You've got to be sure of yourself
Before you can win a prize


If you think you'll lose, you are lost
For out in the world we find
That success begins
With a fellow's will
It's all in the state of mind


Life's battle's don't always go to the
Stronger or faster man
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who THINKS he can.
- Vince Lombardi

Often our attitudes are a result of the people we surround ourselves with. If you notice that the people around you don't have an attitude of a champion, share this with them and help them see that, perhaps, their thoughts need to change.

- ATTITUDE -

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home ... or a school. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we do have and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our ATTITUDES.

~ Chuck Swindoll