There are many recovery techniques, but I would like to specifically discourage you from using a hot bath as a means to that end. The soreness you feel from any hard training is mainly due to the inflamitory response within your muscles, brought on my the microscopic muscle damage your training has caused. This is your body's natural response to trauma and is most apparent when, for example, you twist your ankle. And just as with almost any injury, you want to relieve it with cold therapy; hot therapy is mainly a muscle relaxation technique and most usefull for muscle spasms. So put on a warm top and hat and soak those legs in cold water for 10-15min; you'll hate the idea at first, but you'll be glad you did.Olasnah said:
