BANZA February 2016 Issue | Page 97

T ons of research concerning the recovery of the human body has been carried out. After enduring endless hours of toil and hard, intense sets of exercises, spovers and athletes believe the more they practise, the more miles they cross. The harder they hit, the greater they will become. But such facts are more often than not, misleading, particularly because most people ignore one significantly necessary and essential truth. A high percentage of athlete's injuries is due to a lack of rest? Are you familiar with the inexplicable withdrawal of the most accomplished players just a couple of minutes before the competitions? Well, athletes and spovers will continue with the habit until they take into consideration the recovery of the human body and its effects on a person's metabolism. It is worth highlighting that building recovery time is crucial in any training program. It also acts as a reliable source of energy that expedites the development of athlete's bodies and keeps them geared up, refreshed and energetic. Secondly, during recovery time, the body adapts to the stress of exercising and the real training effect takes place. Elite spovers should bear in mind that every step they take during their sports ca reers is important, and thus, any mistake they make profoundly affects their performances. And because life is full of ups and downs, losing remains, well, inevitable. BANZA |Sports The loss will, however, create two different paths for spovers. One, a creation of confusing and negative thoughts. Two, a promising opportunity to grow from a daunting challenge and work harder to improve their well-being. Back to rest and recovery. Our body system needs time to repair itself. This happens after the workouts when the muscles are rebuilt and strengthened. Getting enough sleep plays a significant role in an athlete's life. Those for body resting argue that getting enough sleep is the salient core of development, and it's admittedly essential nature for optimal sports performance. Researchers have recently endorsed this claim by unveiling how much sleep deprivation can impact our athletic performance and slow our glucose metabolism by as much 30 to 40 percent. Glucose and Glycogen are the primary sources of energy for athletes. Being able to store glucose in the muscles and the liver is of particular importance especially for endurance athletes. However, if you are not sleeping enough, you experience a slower storage of glycogen and increase the level of cortisol (a stress hormone) in your body. A high degree of cortisol can lead to many issues concerning your tissue repair and growth. Over time, this could have an adverse impact on the athlete like preventing him from responding to substantial training and lead to overtraining. Symptoms of overtraining are a feeling of a general malaise, depression and an increased rate of injury.