Topic: What do Chinese lifters do?

[Colin K Bell]

Does anyone know what the chinese lifters do for physio and recovery etc? ie do they ice after workouts/or do they use heat? Do they use western physiotherapy or is it acupuncture? Do they stretch much?

[Chris Betancourt]

From Medvedyev's (soviet, not chinese coach) book, A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting  :

"The means which have a local effect (on individual muscles), such as vibro-massage, are employed on the special training days... general forms of restoration (sauna) are employed on the general-physical-preparation days"

He also mentions brief massage, water procedures (contrast baths), UV radiation, and relax on couches for during workout or in between workout sessions on the same day.

Extreme forms such as sauna, hot bath, etc.. are done at the end of the day.