To be at your best in every training session, every gym workout, and most importantly every game, you need to make sure your recovery routine is spot on.
Food is essential to this process. The average Sunday League footballer usually recovers with a handful of painkillers, a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea. That might help ease the hangover pain, but it won’t help your muscles repair.
To help you bounce back stronger we spoke to Southampton’s performance nutritionist, Mike Naylor, about the foods your body needs to recharge.
Mike Naylor was speaking at the Science + Football Conference. This year's conference is on Sunday, April 12 at St George's Park. For more information visit www.scienceandfootball.com.
For more recovery tips see:
Recovery rules for football
Recovery: A how to guide
Shane Long's rules to recovery
Micah Richards: Recharge your batteries for the next game
Post match recovery starts here...
Bobby Zamora on recovery
Bedtime at the Theatre of Dreams
How to sleep yourself sharp
