88- Optimize Your Recovery in Sports with Lenny Parracino

What steps do you take after intense exercise or sports to recover appropriately? Do you have a routine you follow, or do you jump onto the couch and start playing video games?Working with a lot of young athletes, the latter is usually what happens. When you are young, you are "invincible" therefore you don't need to stretch or do any recovery measures...Or so they think.There are more and more young athletes falling prey to injuries from their sports, and there can be a number of reasons why that is.So instead of being reactive and only providing support for young athletes after they have been injured, we will be talking about preventative ways to keep their body as healthy as possible during the season.What Can You Learn From Professional Sports About RecoveryLenny Parracino (was on Episode 12, the most downloaded episode to date) works with the LA Clippers and is faculty at the Meyer Institute of Sport. The athletes he works with rely on the best training and recovery protocols because their bodies are literally their livelihood.So what can we learn about sports recovery from those in professional sports?We learn that recovery is extremely important. We also learn that each player needs a specific protocol that can be applied to their needs.That means Sally who plays soccer will need different routines than Zack who wrestles. And on top of that, as they continue to grow, the routines need to morph with them.In this episode we dive deep (like Lenny always does) into strategies that parents, coaches, trainers, etc can utilize with their young athletes.If you want to support these young athletes and make sure they avoid injury, you have to listen to this episode. […]