Heat, Hydration, and Muscle Recovery: What Most People Miss 💧

What you drink and do after a workout determines how quickly your muscles bounce back and how good you feel for your next session.

Here’s where most people go wrong with recovery:

· You lose more fluid in the heat than you think: Hot weather makes you sweat a more. Even mild dehydration slows muscle repair and makes you sorer for longer, so your next workout ends up feeling harder.

· Water alone is not enough: When you sweat, you also lose minerals like sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Without replacing those too, your muscles can cramp, feel weak, or just not work as well. ��

· Ice first, heat later: Applying heat right post workout can make swelling and soreness worse. Ice or a cold-to-warm contrast is the better choice right after training, with heat saved for later.

Talk to the team at Evolution Physical Therapy & Fitness in Darien, Stamford, Norwalk, or Greenwich about building a recovery routine that works. ��‍��

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