Let's talk about recovery

[edgecrusher]

I was told by a physiologist (take that for what it's worth) that because a "motor unit" is made up of the nerves AND the muscles, that healing one can facilitate the healing of the other. I was also told that the best things you can do to promote recovery of the CNS is to sleep and eat...rest. I can link you to the thread if you'd like to read about it.

Personally, AR is the only thing that works for me. Sure, hot cold therapy is nice, hot tubs, massage, etc...but nothing seems to have me back on track faster than AR. It brought me back from a damn near debilitating deadlift injury. I went from being completely numb from the chest down in the ER to pulling 397 lbs in about 3 months. My personal experience with bands, at the neuro and muscular level, has been phenomenal, but I understand that it is just that...personal experience.

That is rather interesting spatts. I'm currently reading Charlie Francis's training for speed book. He said the main thing that an indidvidual should look for is something that will lower the muscular tonus. The bands and sled always seemed to elevate mine. Again, personal experience.

I am still interested in the tractioning method you mentioned earlier to.

 

[spatts]

Oh, sorry I missed the tractioning question. She showed me how to do my shoulders, although you could use it for about anything. I anchor on end of hte band to a piece of equipment, abdout shoulder height, and the other end I loop around my hand with the same anchoring knot....then just hang. Lean away from the equipment. The band will hold you. Depending on where the knot in the band is (top of your hand, side, under) you will feel it in different parts of the arm and shoulder. i like to get the knot on the top side of my hand and then hang away, and rotate my shoulder forward and backward....feel awesome.

I'll try to post a pic sometime.

CCJ, I think rest is the name of the game at any level. Not enough of that goin on. I had great luck with AR as a beginner, but again, that's just my experience.

 

[ThePolishHammer]

Im gonna go get some bands,
how long should they be?

 

[spatts]

The jumpstretch bands only come in one length. I've never seen "jumpstretch" bands under another name anywhere.

 

[ThePolishHammer]

Where do you get them?
Could you use surgical tubing?

 

[spatts]

www.elitefts.com

Go to "shop"

Go to "accessories"

Go to "bands"

...I suppose you could use aerobics bands, tubing, etc. The only catch is if you need more tension or plan to use them for speed work. The jumpstretch bands are THICK. So you can really test them and they won't snap or rip.