I've been increasing my swim workouts (currently up to 1hr 45min, 5 days a week). However with the increased time in the water I have found a corresponding difficulty in recovering after the work out.
I've seen a couple comments posted in the past about various supplements that can help you recover faster, etc., but I can't locate the posts now.
If you have some information on the subject I'd love to hear it.
Thanks,
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I go to a doctor who is trained in both traditional medicine (he is an MD and has practiced traditional medicine for years) and alternative healing methods (homeopathic medicine, etc) About a year ago, he recommended that I take CLA. CLA is an essential fatty acid that helps build muscles (it is NOT a steroid!). I was very skeptical but tried it anyway. It did work for me. I kept my workout routine constant and in about six to eight weeks I could definately tell a difference in my muscle definition. I added more muscle in those six weeks than I had in the previous three or four months. Now I do have to tell you I don't have any 'scientific/objective' measurements of that, just my own sense of what my body was like before and after. It didn't make me bulk up or muscle bound, something I was really worried about. (LOL I still look like a woman) Whether or not using CLA would help you recover faster I do not know.
Lainey
I go to a doctor who is trained in both traditional medicine (he is an MD and has practiced traditional medicine for years) and alternative healing methods (homeopathic medicine, etc) About a year ago, he recommended that I take CLA. CLA is an essential fatty acid that helps build muscles (it is NOT a steroid!). I was very skeptical but tried it anyway. It did work for me. I kept my workout routine constant and in about six to eight weeks I could definately tell a difference in my muscle definition. I added more muscle in those six weeks than I had in the previous three or four months. Now I do have to tell you I don't have any 'scientific/objective' measurements of that, just my own sense of what my body was like before and after. It didn't make me bulk up or muscle bound, something I was really worried about. (LOL I still look like a woman) Whether or not using CLA would help you recover faster I do not know.
Lainey
