#378. Post Workout Recovery: Supplements, Sauna, Massage, Ice Baths and More

Nov 15, 2023

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The fitness hype machine is in overdrive with questionable claims about supplements and recovery modalities. How do you separate fact from fiction? In this episode, Dr. Erik Korem, a sports scientist and performance coach with over 15 years of experience with elite athletes, presents a summary of Dr. Susie Resiner's AIM7 blog. This blog provides research-backed facts on optimizing your post-workout recovery.

Learn:

The crucial macronutrient for muscle recovery and how much you need
Which supplement actually improves performance and cuts muscle damage
Why sleep trumps all recovery strategies (and how much you need)
What the science says on cold water immersion and muscle growth
Evidence that saunas relieve pain and boost heart health
When to use recovery tools as “silver bullets” versus daily strategies

How to Maximize Your Post Workout Recovery

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Quotable moments:

"The most important thing you can do for exercise recovery is to sleep. It's your body's natural mechanism for adaptation." - Dr. Erik Korem

"Generally speaking, if you want to reduce muscle damage post workout and improve faster recovery, improved strength, power output, all the wonderful things that creatine can do for you." - Dr. Erik Korem

"I use these things as what I like to call silver bullets to help the athletes feel better and to help prepare them for peaking." - Dr. Erik Korem on recovery tools

"This resource cuts through all the noise and gives the facts on how to use these things." - Dr. Erik Korem

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:

The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

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