The Athlete\'s Guide to Recovery is the first comprehensive, practical exploration of the art and science of athletic rest.
This invaluable resource will enable you to maintain that hard-to-find balance betwe.
The Athlete\'s Guide to Recovery explores: Periodization and overtraining Ways to measure fatigue and recovery including heart rate tests, heart rate variability, EPOC, and apps Stress reduction Sleep, napping, nutrition, hydration, and supplements Cold and heat like icing, ice baths, saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, and heating pads Home remedies including compression wear, creams, and salts Technological aids like e-stim, ultrasound, Normatec Massage, self-massage, and foam rolling Restorative yoga Meditation and breathing Then you can put these tools and techniques to practice using two comprehensive recovery plans for both short- and long-distance training.
You will learn which methods work best and how and when they are most effective.
She explains in detail how to employ restorative practices such as massage, meditation, and yoga.
Drawing on her own experience along with interviews with coaches, trainers, and elite athletes, Rountree details daily recovery techniques, demystifying common aids like ice baths, compression apparel, and supplements.
In her book, certified triathlon and running coach and pioneering yoga for athletes instructor Sage Rountree will Guide you to full recovery and improved performance, revealing how to measure your fatigue and recovery, how much Rest you need, and how to make the best use of recovery tools.
The Athlete\'s Guide to Recovery offers a full exploration of Rest and recovery for athletes.
Athletes who neglect their recovery will gain little from workouts, risking injury, overtraining, and burn out.
Hard workouts tear down the body, but Rest allows the body to repair and come back stronger than before.
If you\'ve hit a wall in your training, maybe it\'s because your body isn\'t recovering enough from each workout to become stronger.
The Athlete\'s Guide to Recovery is the first comprehensive, practical exploration of the art and science of athletic rest
