6. The Code to Sports Recovery

“The more stress the body is under, the lower the capacity it is to recover from the training that you did,” says host Dr. Andrew Fix. Today, Dr. Andrew discusses how to optimize your recovery time to maximize your fitness results. By going through Dr. Marc Bubbs’ Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports, Dr. Andrew gives insight into eliminating stresses that hinder your performance. A big part of sports recovery is knowing where to focus your time. Without sufficient rest and proper nutrition, it would be difficult to recoup mentally and physically from athletic training. With this in mind, Dr. Andrew explores Dr. Bubbs’ Recovery Pyramid and how his audience can utilize it to their advantage. Although the uncertainty of life can prevent us from centering on our recovery, Dr. Andrew demonstrates that caring for our bodies is possible. Tune into this week’s episode of The Code for a valuable conversation on sports recovery. Learn more about defining “recovery” from training, the side-effects of stress on the body, and the importance of getting adequate sleep.   Quotes • “With adequate recovery, athletes or anyone else is going to be able to withstand the demands and the stress load that's put on the body from training and positively adapt to that.” (3:54 - 4:07) • “The more stress the body is under, the lower the capacity to recover from the training that you did.” (10:28 - 10:36) • “If you're not getting enough sleep, no number of ice baths are going to make up for that. You could get a massage every single day, but if you're sleeping four hours a night, it's just a waste of money.” (14:22 - 14:35)  • “If you're putting in the work, and you're just not seeing any gains from that, it may be an indicator that your body is a little worn down.” (24:48 - 25:58) • “We want you guys to be pushing your bodies. We want you guys to be training. We want you guys to be enjoying the exercise and the fitness activities that you're doing. But we want you to experience the adequate recovery that you need in order to adapt to that appropriately and get the gains that you're hoping for in the future.” (26:23 - 26:40)   Links  Dr. Marc Bubbs’ Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports | https://drbubbs.com/peak    Connect with Physio Room:  Website | ​​https://physioroomco.com/  Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/physioroomco/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/physioroomco Andrew’s Personal Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrewfix/  Andrew’s Personal Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/andrew.fix.9/   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm