Recovery nutrition - The University of British Columbia Athletics

RECOVERY GUIDELINES Why is nutrition important in recovering from exercise? • • •



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The body is it’s most effective at absorbing nutrients 60 – 90 minutes after exercise finishes, but will 1 continue to repair itself for 24 – 48 hours . If recovery nutrition is delayed for 2 hours after training/games this will have a significant effect on a training session or game occurring