Recover Like a Pro
Train hard, recover harder. Sleep optimization, contrast therapy, nutrition timing, and the tools elite athletes use to bounce back faster between sessions.
Train hard, recover harder. Sleep optimization, contrast therapy, nutrition timing, and the tools elite athletes use to bounce back faster between sessions.
Episodes
Ben Greenfield shares his personal experience and deep dive into Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR) and Yoga Nidra as his top daily recovery tool. He addresses the reality that most peo...
Get morning sunlight within 30-60 minutes of waking, keep your bedroom at 65-68F, and maintain a consistent wake time. Supplements like magnesium threonate and apigenin can help...
Dr Mike Israetel joins Modern Wisdom to discuss exercise scientist's masterclass on recovery & stress management. Key topics include science-backed methods to reduce fatigue and...
Ben Greenfield covers how to cool your body for better sleep, incredible travel sleep tips & orion vs. eight sleep with dr. michael breus. Key topics include body temperature an...
Muscle mass is one of the strongest predictors of how long you'll live. The current protein RDA is too low—optimal intake is 1.2-1.6g/kg, and older adults need even more per mea...
Four levers that directly control sleep quality: morning light exposure to set your circadian clock, bedroom temperature for melatonin production, meal timing relative to bedtim...
Andrew Huberman explains the neuroscience and physiology of muscle growth, strength development, and recovery. He covers the three-tier motor control system (upper motor neurons...
Menno Henselmans joins Modern Wisdom to discuss the new science of using protein to build muscle. Key topics include whether your body can absorb more than 20g of protein per me...
Dr. Andy Galpin interviews Dr. Michael Ormsbee, a professor of exercise science and nutrition, about the intersection of food timing, macronutrient strategy, and supplementation...
Heather and Katie from Bar Path Fitness tackle one of the most common misconceptions in fitness: that muscle soreness equals a good workout. They explain that delayed onset musc...
Dr. Andy Galpin, human performance scientist and co-director of the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton, works with Tim to reboot his sleep, nutrition, and supplement ...
Ben Greenfield hosts Steven Munatones (CEO of KAATSU Global) and John Doolittle (former Navy SEAL) for a deep dive into KAATSU blood flow restriction training. The episode disti...