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 ...

Recovery isn’t a luxury—it’s the backbone of sustainable strength. Recovery and Regenerative Practices strips the fluff, breaks the myths, and delivers an unfiltered, expert-level guide to the recovery principles serious lifters ignore at their own peril. If your idea of rest is skipping leg day or downing another scoop of pre-workout to “push through,” this book is your wake-up call. Written by a seasoned veteran who’s spent decades watching lifters burn out, break down, and blame everything but their ignorance, this isn’t another motivational pamphlet. It’s a straight-...

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 ...

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 ...

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).

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 ...

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.

Stop chasing gimmicks. Start compounding results. Bodybuilding’s Compound Effect cuts through the noise of influencer hype and Instagram science to deliver the brutal, unfiltered truth: massive physiques aren’t built with shortcuts—they’re built with streaks. This book is a no-fluff manual for lifters who are tired of the cycle of burnout, program-hopping, and plateaus. Whether you’re stuck spinning your wheels or hungry to level up, it shows you how to stack small, repeatable wins that build unstoppable momentum. Inside, you’ll learn why training harder isn’t enough if your ...

Forget what you've been told. More volume, more days in the gym, more suffering? That’s not how real muscle is built. Bodybuilding’s Inversion Principle is the brutal, no-nonsense guide for lifters who are sick of spinning their wheels. This is not another fluff-filled program. It’s a complete inversion of everything that’s broken in modern hypertrophy training. Written by a seasoned bodybuilding expert who’s lived through every trend, plateau, and injury in the book, this program flips the script. Instead of asking “What builds muscle?”, it asks “What guarantees you won’t...

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 ...

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 ...

You don’t need more motivation—you need a system. Bodybuilding’s Micro-Habit Method is a brutal, no-fluff blueprint for building muscle through automatic daily behavior, not willpower or hype. Forget 30-day challenges, influencer workout splits, or macros that require a calculator. This book gives lifters the only thing that delivers results consistently: automation. Written for serious trainees who are done with excuses, this guide teaches you how to hardwire the four pillars of growth—training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset—into your daily environment. Every chapter strips ...

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.

Heavy Duty 12 Week Challenge is not for the hobbyist, the casual lifter, or the “clean eating” spreadsheet worshiper. It’s a program for those willing to subject themselves to the kind of existential rigor that rips through illusion and deposits you on the other side as something denser, darker, and far more capable. Based on the brutally minimalist principles of high-intensity training, this 12-week challenge blends hypertrophic efficiency with metabolic precision, hormonal regulation, and psychological warcraft. Every chapter is a confrontation. You’ll train with one set to ...

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 ...

Modern muscle growth isn’t just about lifting heavier or eating more—it’s about training your brain to recruit, fire, and adapt with ruthless precision. Digital Dopamine & Muscle: Neurofeedback for Hypertrophy reveals the new frontier of high-performance physique building, where hypertrophy is driven not just by sets and reps, but by brainwaves, biofeedback, and dopamine modulation. This book dismantles the outdated assumptions of traditional training and replaces them with a data-driven, neuro-centric system that turns every rep into a neurologically optimized contraction. Inside, ...

Dwayne Johnson workout plan, The Rock training program, celebrity fitness routine, strength training for actors, bodybuilding and mobility, functional strength and conditioning, Hollywood action star training Book Description (300 words) This is not a highlight reel or fan tribute. Train Like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a technical, day-by-day breakdown of the system that powers one of the most demanding and sustainable physiques in the entertainment industry. Across 30 detailed chapters, this book unpacks the exact structure that keeps Johnson ready for action roles, media appearances...

After devoting years to working with pro-athletes, Olympians, and Navy Seals, fitness gurus Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of people who are not elite athletes. What are the fundamental qualities that make a human being durable, and how do we ensure that we continue to feel great as we age? Organized around ten assessments and ten physical practices that anyone can do, Built to Move is designed to improve the way your body functions in daily activities and boost overall quality of life.