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Ballet Post Event Recovery using the World Run Recovery System1Copyright 2008 Michael Gillan ultra marathon recovery specialisthttp://aching-legs-relief.com/the_ballet_dancer_recovery.html
Ballet Post Event Recovery
‘Getting the edge’ and keeping it
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Yes they are runners not golfers in the image above
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No I am not a ballet dancer
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No I do not go to ballet
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My daughter went to ballet classes when she was youngWhat am I doing writing about ballet recovery for then?When she was going to the school, I spoke to some of the students who
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going on through intoa dancing career (hopefully) and I was told that they were putting so much time into study andpractise that they were getting muscle soreness and stiffnessThey had to learn to live with it because there was not too much they could do about it-they weredoing warm ups stretches and warm downs but they never had chance to recover properly before itwas back to practise againMost of them would have had, or would have considered using massage or a massage therapist butthis was out of the question through time and cost factors-another problem was that it worked for acertain time but then practise schedules made the commitment to it uneconomical and impracticalFor the serious dancer, it is practise-practise-and more practise and rehearsal and performance; thismeans being on the legs on consecutive days or nights, try to recover and into it againIt means muscle soreness, stiffness, and the old favourite-blistersI am an ultra-marathon recovery specialist who works with ultra distance runners and walkers(seewww.worldrun.org) but I work in other areas as well-I deal with muscle soreness, stiffness,tightness, and ongoing recovery problems of the legsBallet dancers are like ultra athletes, they need to recover as quickly as possible without putting themuscles which are already under stress, at risk of an injury which may stop them performing
Getting ‘the edge’ over soreness and stiffness
The less time they spend on the recovery table during an event, the more quality time they canspend gaining distance-if their nearest competitor is spending 1 1/2 hours in the recovery area, andthey can cut their own time in recovery down to 10-15 minutes, it gives them ‘the edge’ they needin distance
Ballet Post Event Recovery using the World Run Recovery System2Copyright 2008 Michael Gillan ultra marathon recovery specialisthttp://aching-legs-relief.com/the_ballet_dancer_recovery.htmlMy secret weapon of recovery when I looked after the Danish National Running Team at the 200724 Hour World Championship consisted of the chair next to the drink bottlesThe World Run Recovery System was developed for ultra people who only needed something lightand easy to do track or roadside in the extreme conditions they compete in but the advantage to thedancer is that they can spend more time practising and keep their ‘edge’Fortunately you can do the system while sitting down waiting to dance-and all you need is a strap todo it-it will take only a few minutes to do the sequence
It is a Do-It-Yourself method based on encouraging the muscles and tissues toassist in their own recovery-it works with the musclesnot onthem
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It is
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a massage system
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It is
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invasive
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It is
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aggressive
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It is
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time consuming
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It does
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need disrobing
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It does
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need oil applied to the skin
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It does
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need strong hands and fingers
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It does
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need hand/brain coordination
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It does
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need equipment
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It does
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work on the muscles
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It does
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work on any specific injuries
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It does
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threaten the integrity of the muscles
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It does
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use force on the muscles
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It does
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need more than a few minutes to do
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It does
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require a long course or workshop
It is a clean-green-cheap recovery machine
Ballet Post Event Recovery using the World Run Recovery System3Copyright 2008 Michael Gillan ultra marathon recovery specialisthttp://aching-legs-relief.com/the_ballet_dancer_recovery.htmlThe muscles being enlisted to assist in their own recovery
World Run Recovery System-an alternative simpleoil free, effective option
Recovery is important-and the quicker it is started the faster the recoveryThe most effective time to get onto this is while they are in the 'window of opportunity'-while boththey and the muscles they are still warm and flexibleAssisting the muscles to get rid of by-products and wastes that have formed is a priority and it doesnot need to be done on a massage table by a professional-anyone can do itIn the normal course of events there is very little injury other than small micro-tears in the over usedmuscle tissues-unless there has been a problem from an exterior sources such as impact or bio-mechanical causes (the running shoes, surface, blisters) to increase muscle stress, trained musclesare not injured in the conventional senseUsing conventional methods of recovery is not appropriate at this time and it may be ineffective asthese are being repaired by the body itself, any intrusive outside interference will slow this process.*Some research has shown that conventional systems do not help with recovery if it is done within2 hours of the end of the event-but all agree the athlete is still benefiting from the psychologicaleffect more than the physical as it gives after competition winds down.There is nothing wrong with the legs, the muscles are just fatigued so they is basically nothing to fixon there is no point getting in using complicated recovery systems that
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Will cost a great deal of money
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Will take a lot end of study
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Will need equipment
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Will need SOMEONE to use it
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Many athletes do not have an understanding partner who will help them to recover from therun and so they need something that will be easy to do, and will be effective when it is used.The World Run Recovery System has been tested by many runners and walkers around the world(www.worldrun.org
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