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Why Everything You Know About Recovery May Be BS

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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The Misleading Claims and Practices of Sports Recovery

This chapter discusses the concept of recovery in sports and exposes the misleading claims and practices surrounding it. The chapter highlights the financial motivations behind many recovery products and techniques, and emphasizes the likelihood of failure compared to success. It also introduces a scientist with personal experience in athletics who shares her expertise on alcohol and recovery, shedding light on the combination of experience and systematic thinking applied to the topic.

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