The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance

The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance

April 29, 2011 By Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Share If you are interested in the free sample book of The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance by Sage Rountree, click here for the 36 page PDF file from Velopress. This book covers all the possible modalities for recovery and regeneration, which I’ve covered on this blog over the [...]

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Deep Breathing Exercises to Relax or Calm Pre-Race Jitters

July 5, 2010 By Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Share Can deep breathing exercises be used to relax or calm pre-race jitters? The answer is yes, as I’ve had several good tips over the years from several people, so I will give credit where credit is due. In my early days of the 400m, I would get so nervous that “belly breathing” was the [...]