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The Young Athlete’s Recovery Guide

The Young Athlete’s Recovery GuideCoachRose
Sleep, hydration, nutrition and rest are part of training.
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  • 1Sleep, hydration, nutrition and rest are part of training.
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  • 1Chase getting better, not being called talented.

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Sleep, hydration, nutrition and rest are part of training.

By Phil "CoachRose" Rose — Founder & Director of Sports, UK PE Group — part of the CoachRose Insights Young Athlete Development series.

Training doesn’t finish when the session ends. It finishes when recovery is complete.

Sleep, hydration, nutrition and rest are not extras — they are part of training. A young athlete who trains hard but sleeps poorly will struggle to improve.

Recovery is where the body adapts. Protect it.

Develop the Athlete. Develop the Person. — UK PE Group

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