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At the end of the game, that is 300 or 400 million sore fatigued legs that need to be
attended to and recovered
With all these tired legs there would only be a fraction of them looked after by someone who knows what they are doing in
recovery of exhausted athletes, everyone else manages the best they can to recover
Badminton players whether playing for pleasure or professionally are similar to ultra marathon athletes-they have to sustain a
performance level through a season of tournaments and matches and still be fit and focussed if they want to win matches and
reach the top in their game
Matches are won or lost on skill, but in long tournament and matches with players of equal skill, it can come down to the
player who has the most stamina or quickest recovery during, in between, and after matches
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Badminton Player After Match Recovery using Light Manual Muscle Relaxation
Through recovery they can improve performance because soreness and stiffness issues when going through a season can be
minimized; this results in turning up courtside fresher than the competition
The slight edge over the competition may just be enough to win the match and it can be done without resorting to drugs or
illegal substances
As soon as the athlete stops dynamically using the muscles , the recovery processes start taking place, the body can be
assisted in recovering quicker but it is actually doing the work all by itself
It important to ensure that any external assistance does not interfere or break into the processes while they are taking place-
all the muscles need at this time is to be helped in getting rid of the depleted used blood so that fresh blood can enter the
muscle tissues and deliver oxygen and proteins to them
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The sooner by-products are removed from their legs, the qicker fresh blood can be pumped into the muscles
tissues, the faster recovery will be and it is important to do it before the muscles have gone cold and stiffness has
set in
Post Event Recovery is usually done at an unspecified time after the event has finished when muscle recovery is
well already underway; soreness, and stiffness has probably set in
It can be more difficult because many factors come into its use; it depends on how far the recovery area is situated
from the venue, availability of staff, number of people in the line waiting for work, the system they are using, how
much time is allotted to each athlete, equipment they need, who is organising it, cost factors and skill of the
practitioner with their hands
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• are you going to accept leg soreness, stiffness and the loss of playing edge that goes with it or
take some positive action?
• do you know anyone who can help you recover the legs and what is their background?
• when you are fatigued are they going to come and help you recover?
• there is a shortage of experienced people who deal with recovery after sport and you may not
have access to any of them when you need it
At this time, conventional recovery are too cumbersome, and take too long, it is also not a good look if a player
turns up courtside with masseur, massage table, towels, and bottles of massage oil-to implement it in the time
allowed is just impractical and the window closes as the muscles cool down
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T R us ek 21 5. 2 98 .8 98 13 9. 6 13 8. 4 12 2. 4 K ilom e te rs
53 8 2 47 2 45 34 9 34 6 30 6 L ap s
B B ea uc ha m p 18 0. 4 1 33 .2 1 24 11 7. 6 11 0 9 3. 2 K ilom e te rs
45 1 3 33 3 10 29 4 27 5 23 3 L ap s
P G ra y 15 0 1 34 1 05. 2 9 4. 8 11 1. 6 10 6 K ilom e te rs
37 5 3 35 2 63 23 7 27 9 26 5 L ap s
I D a vis 16 8 1 19 .2 90 11 6. 4 10 6 10 7. 2 K ilom e te rs
42 0 2 98 2 25 29 1 18 0 24 7 L ap s
G W a tt s 13 2. 2 96 .4 99. 2 10 4. 4 9 2. 8 13 3. 6 K ilom e te rs
32 8 2 41 2 48 26 1 23 2 33 4 L ap s
C Y ou ng 14 2 91 .2 90 9 7. 6 88 9 2 K ilom e te rs
35 5 2 28 2 25 24 4 22 0 23 0 L ap s
D K et t le 13 8. 2 86 .8 90. 8 9 5. 2 9 4. 4 8 4. 4 K ilom e te rs
33 2 2 17 2 27 23 8 23 6 21 2 L ap s
K F is he r 16 4 91 .6 50 11 5. 2 4 9. 6 8 1. 2 K ilom e te rs
41 0 2 29 1 25 28 8 12 4 20 3 L ap s
G M c C o nn el 14 5. 6 1 10 .8 1 26. 4 11 3. 6 10 8. 4 10 6 k ilom e te rs
36 3 2 77 2 87 28 4 27 1 26 5 L ap s
S S c a nlo n 14 0. 8 82 84 34 0 0 K ilom e te rs
35 2 2 05 2 10 8 5 pulle d ou t-blis te rs L ap s
The results are read across from each name with the increase result of a change in approach to
recovery underlined
If this was a badminton tournament, it could possibly have a different result for the players if one of
them recovered faster than the other
Copyright 2009 Michael Gillan
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The result of minimized stiffness and soreness is being able to play longer
without fatigue; this will give any team or athlete 'the edge' over the
competition
• It is Do It Yourself recovery
• No disrobing
• No oil used
• Non invasive
• User friendly
• Easy to learn
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Some References
Michael’s methods of massage and blister care helped me to stay mobile throughout the race and to recover quickly
afterwards. His techniques are safe and gentle.
Unlike some treatments, which put the runners and walkers at risk of muscle tears or infection, Michael’s techniques
are gentle, safe, reassuring, and highly effective. They enhance comfort and flexibility, build confidence, and
promote success
This booklet will help others to learn and practice Michael’s methods. It is recommended reading for everyone who
walks and runs and who wants to go further, go faster, or just to enjoy life more!!'
SANDRA BROWN 1996 Ladies 1000 Mile World Record Holder 1999 Ladies 100 mile Race walking World Record
Holder
“I know that your massage kept a number of competitors in the event. The cold weather of Saturday afternoon
and night certainly got to many of the walkers and your prompt action had them back in the race after a short stop.
In years past, that would have ended up as a non-finish. A number of walkers were able to keep going for the full
24 hours on the basis of your expert help.”
'I have known Michael Gillan for many years and have always got quick relief for my aches and pains from the
stretching he performs'
CLIFF YOUNG-75-80 24 Hour World Record Holder (150.07 kilometers)
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A word from Jesper Olsen World Runner about Light Manual Muscle Relaxation
“If I hadn't had the qualified help from the excellent masseur Michael Gillan, taking several thousands of km out of
my legs, I could spare myself the effort!”
“My crew for the current stages, Michael Gillan, has proven to have other talents than the quite taxing job of taking
care of all the requirements of a really tired ultra runner!
He has since years back been working on a new approach to stretching and muscle-rebuilding for ultra runners. I
have the last two days tried his careful stretch and massage, and a bit to my surprise the muscles are beginning to
feel like before the start back in Greenwich, London!!
Usually I doesn’t take massage as the legs of an ultra runner will often be quite sore during the long time events
(and especially in an multi-year event like this...), and getting a massage can at times cause more injury and
cramping up than good. For example my last massage was some 12 000km ago when I ran the 12-hour
competition in Finland. And so far that has been the only one
But Gillan came with best recommendations from my main contact in Australia, Phil Essam, who besides being vice
president in the Australian Ultra runners Association has heaps of good knowledge to share. And this new kind of
mild massage for ultra runners is definitely one of the good tips! There should be a fair chance that I actually get
fresh enough to do some decent running at the 6 Day Race that I have coming up in Colac from the 21.November.
I quite look forward to that, even though I can’t expect to make a top class result :-)”
He won! 756.2 kilometers (Jesper holds the record for the longest run in history over 26000 kilometers and the
first person to run around the world
Taken from www.worldrun.org
If someone is considering massage by someone they do not know, they should be aware of what is happening;
using the example from Sandra Brown to stress how important the correct approach to muscles is
“The second tear (at least I have matching legs with old tears on both sides) was caused, to my great annoyance at
the time, by an overenthusiastic physio who was supposed to be helping me to warm up gently before a 24 hour
race and got carried away.
I am now more wary of having physio at any time, and make sure that I stay in control, by saying at the outset
what I want and don’t want to be done to me. Having never had a persistent injury (my varied training pattern
means that any niggles have the chance to heal quickly, rather than get hammered and go critical,) I have never
had regular physio or a steady relationship of trust with any physiotherapist who knew me and my needs.
The closest I have come to this was receiving massage from Michael Gillan during the Nanango (Queensland) 1000-
mile race in 1996. I had no hesitation in having a massage from Michael again at the end of the Melbourne 100
miles walk in 1999. Michael’s approach is very gentle at all times, and always works with the athlete and puts the
athlete in control, thus minimizing the risk of harm and maximizing the benefit.’
(Source:http://www.surreywalkingclub.org.uk/Training?Advice/Articles/training_for_ultras_by_sandra_br.htm#Traini
ng/forUltras_SB)
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