blood supply to your muscles and to the rest of the body as a whole. It also increases the nutrients that are available which is essential post-workout. This helps to eliminate soreness as well that come as a result of an intense session in the gym. Colter prefers to use the foam roller when stretching after a workout.
“The foam roller is your friend.”
Diet
Improving your diet has been shown to increase the productivity of your workouts. What sense does it make to work your tail off in the gym if you don’t receive the full benefit of it. Eating foods rich in the wrong things can counter the effects of productive lifestyle choices. Studies have shown that a great diet gives you more energy, mental focus and helps to regulate blood sugar.
“[People] skip the diet part,” he added. “If you work out really, really hard and you don’t put the fuel in the tank, you’re basically wasting your time. The muscles are not going to respond if you don’t put in the carbs and the complex carbohydrates that you need to recover.”
Sleep
A good night’s rest is the icing on the cake. Your body needs rest after being active on all cylinders. Harlem’s finest Luke Cage says that you got to get it in wherever you can when it comes to the shut eye.
“You need seven, eight hours preferably, of recovery time in sleep,” he said. “Even if you can’t get it all at once, you got to find a way to nap. Like, I get on a plane and can only get six hours, then I have to get another hour. I have to.”
Daunte Henderson, founder of the MADEMAN Foundation, author, and educator based in Chicago. You can follow him at @brotherhenderson on IG