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Dancing-the calf muscle pump and aching legsMichael Gillan Ultra Marathon Recovery SpecialistCopyright 2008 Michael Gillan
 
http://womensweb.aching-legs-relief.com/dancing_tired_legs.html1
The Ballroom Dancer’sAching LegsRecovery  Fatigued Leg recovery using anenvironmentally friendly recoverysystem
Ballroom dancing is a fine way to keep fit and meet people-but there is a problem that can ruina night out (or the chances of a continuing friendship)Aching legs particularly halfway through or near the end of the evening can reduce the nightsenjoyment especially when the other person seems to be full of energy still and wants to dancewith you to the endThe romance of the dance may take a slight battering as the feet ache and the legs throb and yetif you want to take a rest, there is a chance that the opportunity of a lifetime may slip away asthe partner goes off to find someone who has fresh legs
(Been there-done that)You may get your sit down and rest, but it may not do any good
The reason for just resting not helping is that calf muscles are the motors for a pump called
thecalf muscle pump
that forces used blood against gravity through one-way valves in the veinsback up the bodyWhen you are on your feet all day and the calf muscles start to fatigue, power stops beingsupplied to the pump and the blood just pools around the ankles-the water (or lymph fluid)separates from it and migrates into the tissues in and around the anklesAs it is not being pumped away fast enough from the lower legs, the ankles swell and if itwasn’t for the ends of the toes it would all flow out of the body all over the groundSitting down with static calf muscles is not making the pump work-you might as well find aquiet area and lie down with the legs elevated to let the fluid flow back Not a good look at a dance
 
Dancing-the calf muscle pump and aching legsMichael Gillan Ultra Marathon Recovery SpecialistCopyright 2008 Michael Gillan
 
http://womensweb.aching-legs-relief.com/dancing_tired_legs.html2
Flat floors and the Calf Muscle Pump
Atmospheric pressure is all around us and affects all we do and all we are-everyone is walkingaround with a column of air on our heads that weighs similarly to a small car but because of airin the body cavities the pressure is equalized and it does not crush usBut a system in the body it has an effect on is the circulation-it pushes all the fluids in the bodydown towards the lowest part of the body, the feet where gravity stops it coming back up to thebody for recycling and recirculation as fresh bloodGetting it back up again is a job that the calf muscles do, but if they are not working by beinggiven contrasting surfaces to encourage them to fulfil this role they cannot contribute tocirculation-flat floors do not offer this contrast, so used blood stays in the ankles and feet
Ultra marathon runner and walkers are a group of athletes’ that suffer from similarproblems to the dancer with aching legs
These are 2 people who have just been running for 3 days around a running track in allweathersThey suffer from sore feet, sore legs, swollen ankles, stiffness, wasted muscles, muscle cramps,tiredness, mental fatigue, restless legs, sore skin, night pains, muscle spasm, muscle wastage,swollen ankles, hyperthermia, hypothermia, temper tantrums, vomiting, food sensitivity,allergies, rashes, loss of judgement
Aching legs fatigued muscles and recovery
The ballroom dancer and ultra long distance runner and walker both have the same thing incommon and that is how to recover from their aching legs and fatigued muscles quickly, andthe quickest most effective way of doing this is simply to work the calf muscle pump so thatthe output of used blood and the input of fresh blood is increasedTo stop the muscles fatiguing, fresh oxygen and nutrient filled blood has to keep beingsupplied to the muscles-but when the muscles are fatigued they can’t work at facilitating orsupplying their own needs
Get these moving and the movement will take place-to see how much and what effectithas, see the 1995 Colac result sheet
 
Dancing-the calf muscle pump and aching legsMichael Gillan Ultra Marathon Recovery SpecialistCopyright 2008 Michael Gillan
 
http://womensweb.aching-legs-relief.com/dancing_tired_legs.html3
There are 2 main ways of relieving them of soreness-passiveandactive 
This is the
passive
way-waiting for the legs to recover themselvesBelow is the pro-active result sheet from a 6 day event using Light Manual Muscle RelaxationUsing an
environmentally friendly
pro-active leg recovery system is easier than you thinkwhen you learn how to use the muscles to work on them selvesBut an especially good way to recover from aching legs is to simply work the calf musclepump by hand to break the cycle of inactivity caused through muscle fatigue and get rid ofsome of the depleted fluid so that fresh blood can enter the muscle tissues
The secret to leg recoveryThe calf muscle pump
The calf muscles act as the motor for a pump to take it from the feet back to the body againstgravity through the venous system where it is re-nourished and recirculated-but to be workingthey have to move.Look at the photo above-how many towels and bottles of oil do you see?None because the latest in
non-polluting
, non-technical method of leg recovery techniques isbeing used
The active way to help the legs recover is to learn how to work with the muscles
If you can use your hands you have the tools to do the job of recovery
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