Active recovery
by Chris on May.17, 2010, under Random
It seemsĀ like a little bit of a misnomer. It basically involves exercising in a fashion to help aid in recovery from the other workout. For this I did sled dragging. I don’t use a traditional sled because they are expensive and I can improvise. What I have is a old tire from Jamie’s Ranger and a 3/8 tow chain hooked onto the lip. For weight I have a rear end that was cut out of an old 1/2 ton truck. As you can see, it still has part of the frame attached and shocks. I pulled the center section out and put it in my chevelle, which is why there is a hole in the center. It probably weighs around 300 lbs.

I usually drag it the length of the driveway, but today I was feeling lazy and stopped about half-way before turning around. I measured it out to be about 17 yards to turn-around. I dragged it going backwards down and then forwards coming back. I did about 6 round trips, and despite the exhausting feeling, I do feel a little better.
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