Recovery cooldown?

zammmmo

Dull question but read on if you are bored.

Obviously pro riders get a massage as part of their recovery routine, but can't say I've seen much emphasis on them clearing out lactic acid from their legs with a recovery cooldown on the bike/rollers. Does this happen? Often riders just get back to their team vehicles and disappear from sight.

afx237vi

Is -150c cool enough?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/1 ... 2E20110616

zammmmo

afx237vi wrote:

Is -150c cool enough?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/1 ... 2E20110616

Not seen that before. Have always been surprised at why recovery treatments such as that (or ice baths etc) seek to reduce inflammation when that is a natural healing process for the body. The only explanation I've ever had is that the body overcompensates with inflammation.

RichN95.

zammmmo wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

Is -150c cool enough?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/1 ... 2E20110616

Not seen that before. Have always been surprised at why recovery treatments such as that (or ice baths etc) seek to reduce inflammation when that is a natural healing process for the body. The only explanation I've ever had is that the body overcompensates with inflammation.

Here's a photo of what it looks like in use:

http://yfrog.com/hspyqubj

LangerDan

RichN95 wrote:

zammmmo wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

Is -150c cool enough?

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/1 ... 2E20110616

Not seen that before. Have always been surprised at why recovery treatments such as that (or ice baths etc) seek to reduce inflammation when that is a natural healing process for the body. The only explanation I've ever had is that the body overcompensates with inflammation.

Here's a photo of what it looks like in use:

http://yfrog.com/hspyqubj

They're preserving Kelly for future generations? Awesome.