Garbage Out, Groceries In

One of the speakers at a seminar we recently attended said, in reference to recovering from tough bouts of exercise; you’ve got to move, garbage out, groceries in.

When we exercise, it’s stressful for our bodies, and that isn’t a bad thing either. We need to create that stress to in order to adapt and overcome, it’s the basic principle that makes strength training work.

When we have a tough workout, and stress the body out, our muscles and cells create waste products. Some of them, our bodies can recycle. Others get moved out of our bodies through the lymphatic system, which uses muscle contractions to pump the junk out.

The saying is in reference to getting yourself moving, to use muscle contractions to help clear the waste, and at the same time, your blood is delivering new nutrients from the food you’ve eaten and digested, your groceries.

So the next time you’re laying around feeling sore and achy from a workout, get up and get moving, it’s one of the best thing you can do to promote your recovery.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain