{"id":30833,"date":"2018-02-11T13:40:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T18:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=30833"},"modified":"2018-02-11T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T18:40:07","slug":"physical-fitness-and-survival-why-your-body-needs-recovery-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=30833","title":{"rendered":"Physical Fitness and Survival: Why Your Body Needs Recovery Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/physical-fitness-and-survival-why-your-body-needs-recovery-time_10022018\/\">Physical Fitness and Survival: Why Your Body Needs Recovery Time<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45258\" src=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/workout.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/workout.jpg 500w, http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/workout-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/center>We often focus on tasks to do: physical exercise, and numerous physically-demanding work, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/woodcutting-when-the-shtf-what-you-need-to-know-to-hastily-acquire-a-wood-supply_21102017\/\">woodcutting<\/a>, building, gardening, <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/how-everyday-activities-creates-a-complete-workout_04012017\/\">snow removal<\/a>, and so forth.\u00a0 I have written in several pieces about the importance of recovery, but I am emphasizing it here in-depth.\u00a0 Most people are so busy in the course of the day that they neglect to take the time to physically recover from what they have done\u2026and recover properly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Body\u2019s Recovery is Important<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Such a recovery means more than just simple rest.\u00a0 It entails <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/survival-fuel-you-must-have-this-in-your-disaster-supplies_02122016\/\">nutrition<\/a> and understanding how the human body\u2019s physiology works.\u00a0 As I have stressed in the past, your <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/the-building-blocks-of-survival_07122016\/\">protein <\/a>intake is critical to tissue repair.\u00a0 I also emphasized how you must take in protein and carbohydrates within a \u00bd hour at the conclusion of demanding physical exercise that lasts one hour or more.\u00a0 You may also have to increase that protein\/carbohydrate intake more frequently.<\/p>\n<p>If you have worked a physically-demanding occupation, you may have a good basis for understanding already of these concepts and it may just be a matter of touching upon some of the finer points.\u00a0 Construction workers put in 8, 10, or 12 hour days with only a couple of short breaks and a lunch break in the middle.\u00a0 A tremendous amount of hydration is required during their day.\u00a0 Your muscles are 80% water.\u00a0 Stands to reason that dehydration means a loss of muscle tissue.<\/p>\n<p>Remember <a href=\"http:\/\/readynutrition.com\/resources\/a-primer-on-prepping-yourself_09102017\/\">glycogen<\/a> that I mentioned in earlier articles?\u00a0 When you work hard physically or exercise, glycogen is converted into glucose to fuel your body.\u00a0 This is taken directly from stores in your body.\u00a0 After that glycogen is depleted and you\u2019ve \u201chit the wall,\u201d then your body will break down its own proteins in the form of muscle tissue and converts those proteins to glycogen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Physical Fitness and Survival: Why Your Body Needs Recovery Time We often focus on tasks to do: physical exercise, and numerous physically-demanding work, such as woodcutting, building, gardening, snow removal, and so forth.\u00a0 I have written in several pieces about the importance of recovery, but I am emphasizing it here in-depth.\u00a0 Most people are so 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