Archive for the ‘Recovery’ Category

The Polyphasic Sleep Cycle. My Life Will Never Be the Same.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005 1:09 No Comments

Monophasic sleep - sleep that occurs in one unbroken stretch, i.e., the usual 7-8 hours most people get every night.
Polyphasic sleep - sleep that is broken down into sections and accumulated throughout the day, i.e., 3 hours at night, a morning nap of 1.5 hours, and a 20 minute afternoon nap. Or, the Ubersleep cycle.
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Misadventures in Grappling, or How I Broke My Shit.

Saturday, August 27, 2005 13:14 No Comments

It seems that injuries are a way of life for a combat athlete. Or for a mere dabbler, for that matter. The latest incarnation of acute trauma occurred during a spirited session of grappling at the good ol’ New York Health and Racquet Club.
Here are some small lessons I’ve learned from that day:
1) A 115 [...]

This was posted under category: PRE-hab and Injury Prevention, Recovery