The Athlete's Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance b

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Recovery—physical and mental—is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lead to peak performance.

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An invaluable guide to help athletes maximize training gains by making the most of their recovery time.Recovery—physical and mental—is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. But which practices and devices really make a difference in recovery, and which should be avoided? What will truly maximize performance?In this second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery, endurance and recovery coach Sage Rountree, PhD, explains exactly how to get the most out of training by optimizing recovery time. She begins by examining the importance of recovery, how athletes can measure their own state of recovery, and what can go wrong when recovery is insufficient. Rountree then provides proven techniques to enhance recovery and improve performance, emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management. Finally, readers are provided with various sample recovery plans for all types of training and competition.This second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of basic recovery strategies and includes a much-needed, careful look at new devices on the market. Whether self-coached, coached, or team-sport athletes, The Athlete's Guide to Recovery provides readers with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest.

Author Biography

Sage Rountree, PhD, is a specialist in yoga for athletes, an endurance sports coach, a yoga teacher trainer at the highest level, and co-owner of the Carolina Yoga Company. She has worked extensively with many University of North Carolina athletic teams as a key recovery coach as well as with the Charlotte Hornets and other NBA and NFL players. She has coached athletes to peak performances in races from 5Ks to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Sage is the author of many books, including The Athlete's Guide to Yoga, The Runner's Guide to Yoga, and Racing Wisely. She has written for Runners World, Yoga Journal, USA Triathlon Life, and Endurance magazines, among others. For more information, visit sagerountree.com.

Table of Contents

IntroductionAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Defining and Measuring Recovery1 Why Recovery Matters2 Avoiding Overtraining3 Qualitative Measurements of Recovery4 Quantitative Measurements of Recovery5 Recovery from Injury and IllnessPart 2: Recovery Techniques6 Active Recovery7 Stress Reduction8 Sleep9 Nutrition and Hydration10 Supplements11 Cold and Heat12 Home Technological Aids13 Other Technological Aids14 Massage15 Self-Massage16 Restorative Yoga17 Meditation and BreathingPart 3: Recovery Protocols18 Putting It Together19 Recovery from Short-Distance Training and Racing20 Recovery from Long-Distance Training and RacingReferences and Further Reading

Review

Sage Rountree has written the definitive guide to athletic recovery. There's not an ounce of fluff in this important book. Every sentence has practical value for athletes seeking their full potential. -- Matt Fitzgerald, author of 80/20 Running

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An invaluable guide to help athletes maximize training gains by making the most of their recovery time.

Details ISBN1538181479 Author Sage Rountree Pages 248 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781538181478 Format Paperback Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Subtitle Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2024-05-13 UK Release Date 2024-05-13 ISBN-10 1538181479 Edition Description Second Edition Illustrations Text Boxes; Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Charts; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs Audience General DEWEY 617.1027 AU Release Date 2024-03-04 Publication Date 2024-03-05 US Release Date 2024-03-05 We've got this

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