The follow-up to ClimbSci Episode 6: Recovery, Part I has been released—here to answer your burning questions about how to improve recovery (or recover well in general after climbing) is ClimbSci Episode 7: Recovery, Part II! Tom and I give more practical guidelines on what you should (and should not) be doing while recovering, how much […]
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ClimbSci Episode 6: Recovery, Part I
ClimbSci Episode 6 is out! In this episode, Tom and I begin discussing recovery and why it’s important for a climber. We go over some of the key concepts in recovery—essentially, the acute physiological changes that occur during exercise that must be resolved—to set the stage for our next episode (to be released June 29, […]
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Another month, another set of reader-submitted questions. This round we have a question on the perennially popular protein, another on recovery nutrition, and a final one on energy drinks. Here we go! Question #1, on Excessive Protein Intake I am a 5’2″, 110lb female. If I were to consume 120g of protein per day, I would be consuming 2.4g/kg […]
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