Good to Go - What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

Acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the latest science on sports and fitness recovery. She investigates claims about sports drinks, chocolate milk, and “recovery” beer; examines the latest recovery trends; and even tests some for herself, including cryotherapy, foam rolling, and Tom Brady–endorsed infrared pajamas. Good to Go seeks an answer to the question: Do any of these things actually help the body recover and achieve peak performance?

Aclamatul jurnalist stiintific Christie Aschwanden ii duce pe cititori intr-un tur distractiv si luminant prin cele mai recente stiinte despre recuperarea sportului si fitnessului. Ea investigheaza afirmatiile despre bauturi sportive, lapte de ciocolata si bere „de recuperare”; examineaza cele mai recente tendinte de recuperare; si chiar testeaza unele pentru ea, inclusiv crioterapia, spumarea si pijamalele cu infrarosu aprobate de Tom Brady.