Today’s episode is a deep dive all about recovery — one of the most important training variables. Strength training breaks down your muscles alongside other tissues and systems in your body. The time spent maximizing recovery helps us adapt from our training past our original levels — this is how muscle, strength, and endurance are acquired. Without adequate recovery, training performance will suffer, and you will not be able to sufficiently adapt to your training. This is why rest days are essential, alongside quality sleep, nutrition, and stress management.
As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought.

Some of the specific areas of recovery we cover include:
-Nutrition (2:32)
-Water intake (11:17)
-Sleep (17:33) & the hormonal effects of sleep deprivation (23:33)
-Training (29:03)
-Movement outside of training (35:27)
-Stress management (37:44)
-Supplementation (49:35)

Content and products mentioned:
IIFYM vs. FLEXIBLE DIETING Article - https://physiquedevelopment.com/flexible-dieting-vs-iifym/
6 Tips for Improving Sleep - https://physiquedevelopment.com/6-tips-for-improving-sleep/ 
Video on Hitting Water Goals -  https://youtu.be/-k1mmiauf9c
Deloads 101: What Is It & How To Utilize Them - https://physiquedevelopment.com/deloads-101-what-is-it-how-to-utilize-them/
Video on Deloads - https://youtu.be/8yeDOCuuTnk
KTS Electrolyte Supplement - https://amzn.to/2MmohC8

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