Three Unusual Recovery Methods for Athletes by Devin Javens, Swimming World Magazine November 7, 2018 | 0 minutes, 35 seconds read In addition to muscle recovery, the increased oxygen facilitates brain function and speeds up the healing process for injuries. The human body typically requires a couple days of recovery to heal from vigorous exercise, but with technological advances within the world of sports, some unusual techniques are being used to speed up the this process within athletes. These new ideas are starting to become popular alternatives to the typical recovery routines of ice baths, rolling out and stretching. Check out these three unusual recovery strategies that are quickly gaining status among today’s athletes. 1. Compression Boots Compression boots are a great strategy used to flush waste products out of the body through the compression of both legs. Read the rest at Swimming World Magazine sports in this article Swimming tags in this article Issues & Advice