S3E19 // The New Science of Recovery: Evidence-Based Strategies w/ Christie Aschwanden

Summary: In Season 3, Episode 19 Dr. Bubbs interviews Christie Aschwanden, author of Good To Go and former lead science writer at FiveThirtyEight and health columnist for the Washington Post. In this episode, Christie shares her insights on old-school applications of iceing and inflammation, if stretching is really a recovery essential, how cryotherapy holds up to the hype, and the role of placebo in recovery. She also talks about the importance of rituals in sport, big data and recovery metrics, how life stress impacts recovery, the new concept of periodized recovery and much more.