Rest Day Vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251) The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast By CTS podcast

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Rest Day vs Recovery Ride: Making Smart Recovery Choices (#251)

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OVERVIEW
Is there a real benefit to a recovery ride or would you be better off just taking the day off completely? Both recovery rides and complete rest are beneficial, but the choice between the two depends on how fatigued you are, your mood, and what else you have going on in your life. Sports science says they accomplish the same thing and are essentially interchangeable. But there are absolutely times when Coach Adam Pulford recommends active recovery (easy ride, walking, yoga, etc.) and other times when he advocates for complete rest. Learn to make the right choice when it really matters in Episode 251 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast".

TOPICS COVERED

Active vs. Passive Recovery
When to choose complete rest or passive recovery
When to choose a recovery ride or active recovery
Off-the-bike active recovery
Research on active vs. passive recovery effectiveness

LINKS/RESOURCES

Passive vs Active Recovery on Peak Sprint Power Production: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0032-1331717
Passive vs Active Recovery on MLSS Performance: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h2012-105
Passive vs Active Recovery:
- Passive Recovery Is Superior to Active Recovery During a High-Intensity Shock Microcycle
Good to Go Book: Christie Aschwanden

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Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.
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Chapters

1. Introducing Time Crunch Cyclist Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Recovery Ride Question from Listener (00:00:45)

3. Active vs Passive Recovery Explained (00:02:07)

4. When to Choose Passive Recovery (00:05:57)

5. When to Choose Active Recovery (00:08:16)

6. Off-Bike Recovery Options (00:09:35)

7. Closing Thoughts and Recommendations (00:11:31)

8. Episode Wrap-Up (00:14:10)

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