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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery

Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance
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 05.03.2024

Summary

"Perfect for athletes in need of a reminder that being quick with their recovery efforts isn’t a quick fix. This impressive book shows how slowing down speeds up results in the gym, on the road, and beyond." - Library Journal, Starred ReviewAn 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 provides easy-to-follow and practical recovery tips that include:

  • How athletes can measure their own state of recovery

  • What can go wrong when recovery is insufficient

  • Proven techniques to enhance recovery and improve performance

  • Evaluations of current tech devices

  • Sample recovery plans for all types of training and competition

Emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management, this second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of these 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.

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Bibliographic data

Publication year
2024
Publication date
05.03.2024
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-8147-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-8148-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
234
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Table of contents

ChapterPages
    1. Contents No access
    2. Acknowledgments No access
    3. Introduction No access
    1. 1. Why Recovery Matters No access
    2. 2. Avoiding Overtraining No access
    3. 3. Qualitative Measurements of Recovery No access
    4. 4. Quantitative Measurements of Recovery No access
    5. 5. Recovery from Injury and Illness No access
    1. 6. Active Recovery No access
    2. 7. Stress Reduction No access
    3. 8. Sleep No access
    4. 9. Nutrition and Hydration No access
    5. 10. Supplements No access
    6. 11. Cold and Heat No access
    7. 12. Home Technological Aids No access
    8. 13. Other Technological Aids No access
    9. 14. Massage No access
    10. 15. Self-Massage No access
    11. 16. Restorative Yoga No access
    12. 17. Meditation and Breathing No access
    1. 18. Putting It Together No access
    2. 19. Recovery from Short-Distance Training and Racing No access
    3. 20. Recovery from Long-Distance Training and Racing No access
  1. Notes No access Pages 205 - 214
  2. References and Further Reading No access Pages 215 - 226
  3. Index No access Pages 227 - 232
  4. About the Author No access Pages 233 - 234

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