How can i rejuvinate my Central nervous system? Dont say ice baths i cant take them because my mom doesnt want me wasting all the ice . But after my workouts with my high school coach i seem like im shutting down and i have homework to do and it should be east but its hard becuase all i want to do is sleep. I heard about your CNS and i looked it up, i think im all worked-out. I want to know if im right about it being my CNS and if i can get some help. Or if it is something else. Any help would be appreciated.
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Posts: 181 | Location: Va | Registered: March 16, 2007
2 minutes hot/2 minutes COLD- repeat 4-5 times. Do this every night
Mr. Doyle,
Could you shed some more light on to what this does?
Thanks
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quote: 2 minutes hot/2 minutes COLD- repeat 4-5 times. Do this every night
Mr. Doyle,
Could you shed some more light on to what this does Thanks
Sure. Contrast showers cause a quick change in your body temperature when switching back and fourth from hot to cold.
This temperature contrast helps strengthen and normalize the nervous, circulatory, endocrine(hormonal), musculoskeletal and immune systems and is excellent for helping the body cope with physiological and psychological stress.
Cold showers themselves have been used for centuries as a natural way to promote testosterone as well.
I've posted on this somewhere else on this forum and I am certainly no expert, but...
Hot/cold, hot/cold is similar (in a roundabout way) to using a hyperbaric chamber which a lot of pro althletes use. Essentially, hyperbaric chambers use 100% oxygen under pressure to get oxygen to your tissue faster and help them repair, restore, and grow new blood vessels. According to the Hyperbaric Therapy Company "Higher concentration of oxygen in the blood at the cellular level allows healing and reparation to occur at a much faster rate".
In a much smaller way, hot/cold, etc. brings oxygen to the tissues as well and helps your blood vessels develop better. When you are under hot water, the blood (carrying the oxygen) is released to the tissues, organs, etc. When you are under cold water, the blood vessels contrict and bring the blood closer to the vital organs. This out/in, out/in action pumps blood/oxygen to your tissues and gives your blood vessels a nice workout.
I use this with my 12 yr. old...I have him sit in a hot tub (hot) a few minutes and then sit in the pool (cool...or at least cooler depending on the season)a few minutes, and back and forth.
As I've stated, I'm no expert so Jon or anyone else please tell me if this info is not correct.
Posts: 85 | Location: Merritt Island, Florida | Registered: March 24, 2007
I agree 100% with Jon--contrast showers, proper rest and sleep, and good nutrition. And make sure that you aren't doing workouts that will tax the CNS too much on consecutive days.
well my sleeping is completely on the school schedule, my school starts at 7:25 in the morning, so i get up at about 6 am, and i go to be at about 10 pm. More on weekends . I eat breakfast (always something different because i dont have time to make anything substantial), I pack my lunch so it is better than the school lunch, and my mom always has at least one thing every part of the food pyramid in dinner. So i do eat well, and i guess i get an addequite amount of sleep. thanks for all the responses.
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Posts: 181 | Location: Va | Registered: March 16, 2007
After reading this. i was just curious what is a good amount of sleep each night. im 16 and i hit the bed at about 9 pm and get up at 6:15. I am usually beat in the mornings, but as the day goes on i feel tons better, i am a master of power naps at lunch , and then in the after noon i feel great. But my hard classes are in the morning and im nearly a zombie for them. But what is the recommended amount of sleep each night?
Posts: 153 | Location: Alaska | Registered: June 26, 2005
Simple formula to rejevenate/ re-charge the nervous system: REST
The rest component is often overlooked and under-rated. When our players fatigue, we hit them with 3 options. Rest, Pool/ Whirlpool Recovery Work, and Massage.
Fatigued muscle could overload the CNS causing gross fatigue and poor performance.
. But after my workouts with my high school coach i seem like im shutting down and i have homework to do and it should be east but its hard becuase all i want to do is sleep. I heard about your CNS and i looked it up, i think im all worked-out. I want to know if im right about it being my CNS and if i can get some help. Or if it is something else. Any help would be appreciated.
. I eat breakfast (always something different because i dont have time to make anything substantial), I pack my lunch so it is better than the school lunch, and my mom always has at least one thing every part of the food pyramid in dinner. So i do eat well, and i guess i get an addequite amount of sleep. thanks for all the responses.
, and then in the after noon i feel great. But my hard classes are in the morning and im nearly a zombie for them. But what is the recommended amount of sleep each night?
