“Active recovery (AR) focuses on completing an exercise at a low intensity, but high enough to increase blood flow and enhance the clearance of enzymes responsible for muscle damage and residual fatigue. Do you ever wonder why, after a strenuous workout, you might not feel sore until the next day—or even two days later? This is due to lactic acid building up in your muscles during anaerobic (without oxygen) exercise. The molecules in lactic acid break apart in the blood and produce hydrogen ions, which decrease the pH of the blood—which in turn causes something called metabolic acidosis, which leads to the pain you feel during exercise and DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Where AR comes into play is that it can help clear this lactic acid through a sustained elevated metabolic rate which generates lactate oxidation. “
WOD:
4 sets, NOT for time:
Deadlift x 4-6 reps @ less than 50% 1 rm.
Rest 45 seconds
Single-Arm/KB Dumbbell Strict Press x 6-8 reps each arm
Rest 45 seconds
Dumbbell/KB Alternating Reverse Lunges x 10 reps each leg
Rest 45 seconds
