For the Before leg drain, what was your soreness like compared to after?
standing double leg hamstring stretch (ie bending down to touch my toes) was very painful .. after, I could do it with barely any pain which lasted for about an hour (until I went to sleep).. then the next morning I had barely any soreness in my hamstrings.
so the immediate before/after was really impressive.. the next day improvement was great too but what really got me was the immediate results.
Any sources on how/why this works? I'm sure I could just google it, but I'm unaware of the subject so I don't know if what I'm reading will be credible.
I think we've discussed it before but I don't recall seeing any studies on it.
When I learned about it (at a performance center internship), I was told: "It drains waste/metabolic biproducts back into the lymphatic system".. It sounds impressive but no idea if that's why it actually works.
What I do know is that we've found several videos over the years of Chinese Olympic Weightlifters using this technique for recovery ... so there's definitely people/coaches that believe it helps.
Try it out one time and let us know. The best way to do it is to prop the legs almost straight up, but you want them to be 'relaxed' .. you should be able to hold that position "forever" with no effort/straining.. At the end, when you turn over and get back on your feet, your feet should feel a bit numb/tingly & extremely light/relaxed.
If any1 finds any studies, post!!
I don't think i'll be able to search today.
pc!
