The Athletes Guide to Recovery, Sage Rountree
The Athletes Guide to Recovery, Sage Rountree
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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery
Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance (2nd Edition)

Author: Sage Rountree

Narrator: Sage Rountree

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024

Synopsis

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, including the following: -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 listeners with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest.

About Sage Rountree

Sage Rountree, PhD, is a specialist in yoga for athletes, an endurance-sports coach, a yoga-teacher trainer, and the co-owner of the Carolina Yoga Company. She has worked extensively with University of North Carolina athletic teams, the Charlotte Hornets, and other NBA and NFL players as a key recovery coach and has coached athletes to peak performances in races from 5Ks to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. The author of many books and magazine articles, she lives in Carrboro, North Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by William on December 04, 2024

The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery is a book by Sage Rountree. Rountree provides advice on how to recover after a workout. She discusses stretching, yoga, applying heat or cold to the afflicted area, and nutritional information to consider. Though the book is on the short side, Rountree packed it with i......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 11, 2024

Tons of great info about recovery. A paper copy for reference later would be the best choice if you really want to focus on your recovery.......more

Goodreads review by Jüri-Mikk on July 04, 2020

Well structured and easily readable, I think it’s a great place to start if you want to think through your recovery routine. Mainly written for endurance athletes, but the same techniques apply to most sports.......more

Goodreads review by Nine on March 30, 2019

Absolutely phoneomenal book. I was skeptical buying a book on recovery. Isn't recovery obvious? Duh, rest when you're tired. I also have read that Sage Roundtree is seriously into yoga. I dreaded reading some preachy ass book telling me to spend time sitting still that I'd rather spend on the trails......more

Goodreads review by Monica on January 04, 2024

This is an excellent resource for any athlete (not just professionals) looking for recovery strategies. I hike, many miles for many days, and found the first edition of Sage Rountree’s “The Athlete's Guide to Recovery “incredibly useful — this updated edition adds even more of her practical tips, ba......more

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"Rountree helps you make the most of your down time, with methods both simple (massage, napping) and technical (computerized compression sleeves)."

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