Fitness Recovery

In recent years "recovery" has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers. In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes listeners on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world.

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the world - greater than both back pain and heart disease. One example, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is the most common autoimmune disease, affecting 1% of the US population, and almost 68 million people worldwide. Conventional medicine tends to treat arthritis with strong, gut-damaging, immune-suppressing pain medications, temporarily relieving the symptoms of the disease without addressing its root causes.

If you're over 60 and determined to stay strong, mobile, and fiercely independent, this book is your new training partner. The Unbreakable 60 is not another soft-focus guide to “aging gracefully.” It's a no-nonsense roadmap for building a resilient body that can carry you through the decades ahead—without injury, weakness, or medical condescension. You don’t need a six-pack. You need a back that doesn’t give out, joints that still function, and the ability to get up off the floor without assistance. That’s what this book delivers. You’ll learn how to lift intelligently, move ...

Muscle growth is supposed to happen in your sleep. But what if sleep never comes? Bodybuilding for the Insomniac is the unapologetic manual for lifters battling broken nights, unpredictable shifts, or chronic insomnia—and still demanding progress. This isn’t another wellness pep talk or recycled fitness plan. It’s a battle-tested guide for the sleepless and overtrained, built from hard truths, not wishful thinking. Written by a veteran of performance physiology and real-world lifting dysfunction, this book walks the line between science and survival. Each chapter dives deep into how ...

Protein isn’t a trend—it’s the architecture of athletic performance. In Amino Architect: Building Your Body with Protein, sports physiologist and performance author Southerland delivers the most comprehensive, evidence-based guide to protein ever written for lifters, coaches, and high-performance athletes. Across 20 meticulously structured chapters, this book dismantles the myths, marketing lies, and outdated dogma that still plague protein science—and replaces them with practical, strategic protocols grounded in real physiology and elite sport application. Whether you're building ...

You've probably heard a lot about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) lately. It's become a buzzword in the health and fitness community. Why all the buzz? Because research indicates that by tracking HRV you can optimize your workout routine, get better sleep, and even improve your mental health. And for the first time, the tools for tracking HRV are not limited to scientists, labs, or elite athletes. Thanks to Oura Rings, Whoop Bands, and Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and a host of other devices, HRV tracking is now available to everyone. But what is HRV? And how can you harness the power of your device ...

After twenty-four years of daily drinking, Ed Wyrick hit his bottom and tossed out his last bottle of vodka. As a high school counselor in a rural county in the middle of the Bible belt, he feared for his job if he revealed his addiction, so he tried detoxing on his own. When he gave up and surrendered to a treatment center, doctors said he was lucky to have survived. Three months later, he quit smoking cigarettes. Eighteen months after that, he’d lost seventy pounds and was running five miles a day. More than twelve years have passed, and he remains free of alcohol, cigarettes, fat, and ...

What makes some people continue to eat when they are not hungry? Why are they unable to stick to a diet despite warnings from doctors and their own understanding of health and nutrition? Most people are familiar with the concept of alcoholism and drug addiction, but the idea that certain foods and quantities of foods can be addictive is only slowly gaining acceptance. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is for anyone who wants to learn more about food addiction and the solution offered by Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA).

Still chasing your 30-year-old self in the gym? You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. But after 40, your body doesn’t care how motivated you are. Hormones shift, recovery slows, and that "clean bulk" hits different. This isn’t about inspiration. This is about strategy. Bodybuilding Nutrition for the Middle-Aged Meathead is a brutally honest, clinically informed guide for lifters over 40 who want to stay jacked without wrecking their joints, hormones, or sanity. No fluff, no influencer nonsense—just real-world nutrition that supports strength, muscle retention, and metabolic ...

"Endurance Edge" is a comprehensive guide to achieving unparalleled cardiovascular fitness. Journey through a holistic approach that marries physical training with mental fortitude, nutritional wisdom, and the art of recovery. Beyond building stamina, this guide offers invaluable life lessons on patience, adaptability, and growth, making it more than just a fitness manual. Dive in to discover not only how far your body can go but also the limitless potential of the human spirit. Perfect for fitness enthusiasts, beginners, and anyone aiming for a balanced, enduring lifestyle. Embrace the ...

Dr. Susan Blum describes the four-step plan that she used to treat her own serious autoimmune condition and helps countless patients reverse their symptoms, strengthen their immune systems, and prevent future illness. Dr. Blum's innovative method shows how to use food as medicine, understand the connection between stress and health, heal the gut and digestive system, and optimize liver function. The Immune System Recovery Plan is a groundbreaking, revolutionary way for people to transform their health.

Bodybuilding after Injury is the definitive manual for lifters who refuse to retire. Drawing on peer-reviewed research, decades in the trenches, and a zero-fluff ethos, it maps the entire journey from hospital bed to unbreakable performance. Thirty laser-focused chapters expose the orthopedic facts nobody else will say out loud, demolish rehab myths, and replace ego-driven disasters with precision programming. You’ll learn how to rebuild each joint, hack collagen synthesis with timed nutrition, manipulate volume and velocity for maximum hypertrophy, and bulletproof your mindset against ...

The Minimalist Bodybuilder is a comprehensive guide to minimalist bodybuilding, emphasizing how to achieve significant physical gains through efficient and focused training with minimal equipment. It covers various aspects of minimalist fitness, including: Understanding Minimalist Bodybuilding: The book starts by introducing the minimalist philosophy in the context of fitness and bodybuilding, outlining its benefits and how it leads to greater focus and results. Workout Routines: It includes sample workout plans that focus on bodyweight and dumbbell exercises, catering to different fitness ...

Learn important breathing techniques to utilize more core muscles and oxygenate your body more completely. Studies have proven that more efficient breathing reduces stress on the body and precludes many illnesses from effecting the body. Training your body to breathe efficiently gives the body more energy during exercise as well as calms the body for greater recovery after exercise. More oxygenated blood vessels are created in the body when these breathing techniques are practiced and less probability of stroke/heart conditions have been proven. Exercise is very important in keeping the ...

Unlock the most advanced training strategies in modern bodybuilding and performance science. Blood & Iron is the definitive guide to cluster sets and blood flow restriction (BFR) training—two powerful, research-backed methods that push muscle growth, strength gains, and recovery efficiency far beyond conventional programs. Whether you're an elite athlete, dedicated lifter, or rehabilitation professional, this book delivers the protocols, rationale, and real-world applications you need to train smarter and grow harder. Learn how cluster sets allow for higher loads, faster bar speed, and ...

Welcome to strength training designed explicitly for your golden years. Transform your golden years into a time of strength, vitality, and health – with the right strategy, it is never too late to start your fitness journey! Are you yearning for a way to regain your strength in the golden years? Tired of being left behind due to outdated training programs that do not cater to your age? Sometimes, do you feel that age has stripped you of your vitality? You're far from the only one. Far too often, seniors are overlooked by fitness trends, leaving them feeling forgotten and discouraged. The ...

This book is a much-requested follow-up to Brain over Binge (2011, 2022), in which the author shared how she used a basic understanding of neuroscientific principles to overcome bulimia. In this sequel and companion volume, with the help of fellow specialists and authors Amy Johnson, PhD, Katherine Thomson, PhD, and others, Kathryn Hansen lays out those same principles—and many more—in a self-help format that encourages and enables binge eaters to recover efficiently and effectively.

Train Like Arnold in the Golden Era is not a feel-good fitness guide. It’s a raw, unsentimental immersion into the world of 1970s bodybuilding—told through the eyes of a lifer who trained, suffered, and survived under the same roof as the legends. From the concrete floors of Gold’s Gym to the backstage hell of pump-up rituals, this book strips away the myths and exposes the method behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s dominance. There’s no fluff. No modern marketing. Just iron, obsession, and the violent discipline it takes to chase perfection in a sport built on self-destruction. ...

With her groundbreaking Rezoom Reframe, Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD, founder of Bright Line Eating, offers a new way to conceptualize food recovery. She shares the essential steps to avoiding the short-lived highs and vicious lows of relapse by helping you understand the psychological and biological origins of addiction and then giving you the system to break free.

A fact-filled guide to coping with compulsive overeating problems by an experienced addictions doctor who draws on many patients' stories of recovery. Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia - Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspective of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors.