In episode 30 of the Friday Fat Black, Pete and I get to speak with TS and recent sub 10 hour athlete and ALL BLACKS Strength & Conditioning Coach Nicholas Gill on all things recovery. Nic understands that his athletes need to be able to work hard, recover quickly so that they adapt quickly and can get stuck back into more work. Thus creating optimal performance.

It's through this work and with multitudes of other elite athletes that Nic has a great handle on the recovery methods to use. He has also written numerous papers and peered revied journals on the subjects of compression and cold therapy.

What we cover:

The all important recovery strategies

The recovery KING

What your days should start with

Compression, the what, the how, the when, the type and the ALL BLACKS policy on them.

Can compression garments actually hinder performance?

When most injuries happen

The mental side of recovery methods

Can recovery be enhanced too much and affect the stress we want and need on the body to improve?

Cold Baths - do they really work?

Strategies for time poor athletes

The 5 key things that need to be covered for optimal tissue health

The backbone of performance … and what kills it

Some simple things to do when your tired and to not let recovery go out the window

Salt Baths … why?

Links:

Nicholas Gill (All Blacks S&C Coach)

Pure-Athlete

Sports Pump / Graduated Compression boots

Trigger Point Tools

Resets

Dont have a bath … how about these options

kids pools

Ants pants blow up baths

http://www.icoolsport.com/

https://www.optomo.com.au/product/inflatable-ice-bath-solo/

https://www.optomo.com.au/product/inflatable-ice-bath-team/