Good to Go, Christie Aschwanden
Good to Go, Christie Aschwanden
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Good to Go
What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

Author: Christie Aschwanden

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2019

Synopsis

An eye-opening, myth-busting exploration of how the human body can best recover and adapt to sports and fitness training

In recent years "recovery" has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers.

In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes listeners on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world. She investigates whether drinking Gatorade or beer after training helps or hinders performance, she examines the latest trends among athletes—from NFL star Tom Brady's infrared pajamas to gymnast Simone Biles's pneumatic compression boots to swimmer Michael Phelps's "cupping" ritual—and she tests some of the most controversial methods herself, including cryochambers, floatation tanks, and infrared saunas.

At a time when the latest recovery products and services promise so much, Good to Go seeks answers to the fundamental question: do any of them actually help the body recover and achieve peak performance?

About Christie Aschwanden

Christie Aschwanden is the lead writer for science at FiveThirtyEight and health columnist for the Washington Post. A finalist for the National Magazine Award, her writing has appeared in Outside; Discover; Smithsonian; and O, The Oprah Magazine. She lives in Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve

OK, OK, I admit it. Earlier this year, as an aging (very much recreational, but nonetheless too often competitive) endurance "athlete" (using the term in the most expansive sense) ... who thinks nothing of trying/buying/consuming the latest gel or energy bar or protein shake ... and fantasizes about......more

Goodreads review by Sleepless

Right now, I'm young enough that my running recovery can be summed up with a good night's sleep (and lots of complaining). I realize that one day that won't be true (and damn, that's terrifying). Reading this book felt like a peek into that world.  Good to Go is an interesting book that looks at diff......more

Goodreads review by Sherrie

***I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*** I really really liked this book. I went in expecting it to tell me about the latest science and technology related to sports recovery. What I got was 300 pages of calling bullsh*t on fake science. That's like my favorite thing in the world! :D Do I even n......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

This book is a great read for anyone who has spent hundreds of dollars trying to not feel like crap after a hard run/workout/training session. As a marathon runner, I stare at the hundreds of dollars of nutrition, gadgets, and gizmos wondering whether or not it was worth it. This book sheds the ligh......more

Goodreads review by Mitch

TLDR; sleep is optimal recovery. Only treat inflammation (antioxidants, ice bath, etc.) when in “peaking” phase of season. Our mind is incredibly effective at helping us recover, even when modalities are placebo. She puts a lot of research into this book, I think I would’ve enjoyed the research/writi......more

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