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Published 12:39 21 Dec 2015 GMT
Updated 15:00 21 Dec 2015 GMT
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The recovery starts the minute you leave that pitch. Dan Davey our performance nutritionist and Dan Tobin our head of fitness are into us already.Heaslip details how the players are given recovery drinks to aid in the healing process after a grueling 80 minute slog
"...the right mix of nutrients, carbs proteins, fats. The other Dan is onto us getting us weighed and making sure we are all following the recovery protocols."Losing weight is not uncommon in sport, especially considering the huge amount of energy expended in rugby and football. However, Healsip explains that in last week's loss to Toulon, he lost almost a stone
"...after the game last Sunday I had lost four and a half kilos. This is mostly water but that's a good indication of where you need to be at and what you need to be recharging and refueling. "Then it's ice baths and the compression garments. Food. Home and trying to get a good night's sleep which is easier said than done."Healisp clearly thinks losing almost 10 pounds is a normal part of his life now after a game, and it may explain the monster portions of food players generally have at lunch and dinner as they consume between 4-5000 calories every day.
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