RECOVERY
Also called: tissue repair, wound healing, tendon and ligament repair, joint recovery, post-surgery, nerve recovery, inflammation, gut healing, exercise recovery, sleep quality, circadian rhythm
Tissue repair
Injuries close up quicker
fibroblast migration, collagen remodelling, angiogenesis
Typically from week 9
Nerve repair
Movement stops feeling guarded
axonal growth, remyelination, neuromuscular control
Typically from week 14
Inflammation
Swelling backs off early
cytokine balance, inflammatory resolution
Typically from week 6
Gut healing
Your gut stops reacting to everything
gut barrier integrity, mucosal repair
Typically from week 6
Training recovery
Yesterday's session stops costing you today
protein turnover, glycogen restoration
Typically from week 4
Sleep · shared
Sleep starts doing the repair work
sleep architecture, melatonin rhythm
Typically from week 4