In this episode 97 protocols
▶ 14:48 Low-Level Movement for Soreness Behaviors ▷ 33:35 Avoid Anti-Inflammatories When Prioritizing Long-Term Adaptation Behaviors ▷ 34:29 Avoid Vitamin C and Vitamin E Around Training if Adaptation/Hypertrophy Is the Goal Supplements ▷ 42:22 Reduced Training Volume Taper Before Competition Behaviors ▷ 45:26 Pay Attention to Volume and Intensity Progression Behaviors ▷ 45:40 Warm Up Sufficiently Behaviors ▷ 53:35 Start Recovery Immediately After the Workout Behaviors ▷ 54:27 Listen to Slow-Paced Music After Training Behaviors ▷ 54:48 Down-Regulation Breathing After Training Behaviors ▷ 55:20 Box Breathing Post-Workout Behaviors ▷ 55:55 Triangle Breathing Post-Workout Behaviors ▷ 57:03 Cyclic Sighing Behaviors ▷ 1:04:42 Compression Gear Tools ▷ 1:05:06 Wear Compression Gear Immediately After an Overly Hard Workout Behaviors ▷ 1:08:43 Pneumatic Compression Boots Tools ▷ 1:08:55 Massage and Body Work Behaviors ▷ 1:09:38 Avoid Ice Immediately Post-Exercise for Hypertrophy Behaviors ▷ 1:09:44 Cold Water Immersion Behaviors ▷ 1:10:23 Ice Bath Tools ▷ 1:13:09 Contrast Therapy Behaviors ▷ 1:13:40 Heat for Recovery Behaviors ▷ 1:14:20 Sauna Tools ▷ 1:15:05 57 Minutes Per Week of Sauna Behaviors ▷ 1:15:18 11 Minutes Per Week of Cold Exposure Behaviors ▷ 1:16:01 Use Thermal Protocols Subjectively if They Work for You Behaviors ▷ 1:18:22 Cold Bath Behaviors ▷ 1:18:40 Cold Shower for General Cold Exposure Benefits Behaviors ▷ 1:19:34 Jacuzzi Tools ▷ 1:19:34 Avoid Hot Tub When Trying to Conceive Behaviors ▷ 1:20:04 Ice Pack Tools ▷ 1:23:09 Combine Breathwork With Another Recovery Modality Behaviors ▷ 1:27:52 Track a Performance Metric Behaviors ▷ 1:28:05 Track a Physiological Metric Behaviors ▷ 1:29:02 Track Symptomology Behaviors ▷ 1:29:13 Monitor Recovery Using Multiple Markers Behaviors ▷ 1:52:02 Use Rhodiola Strategically, Not as a General Cortisol-Lowering Prophylactic Supplements ▷ 1:56:41 Morning Bright Light Exposure Behaviors ▷ 1:57:54 Exercise Early in the Day to Support Cortisol Rhythm Behaviors ▷ 1:58:02 Use Breathing Methods to Downregulate Stress Later in the Day Behaviors ▷ 1:58:11 Pay Attention to Psychological and Physical Stress in the 6-8 Hours Before Sleep Behaviors ▷ 1:59:06 Avoid Using Ashwagandha as a General Cortisol-Lowering Supplement, Especially Before Training Supplements ▷ 2:01:24 Starchy Carbohydrates at Night Diet ▷ 2:15:38 Use Physical Movement as an Acute State Shifter Behaviors ▷ 2:17:14 Use Up-Regulation Breathing on Low-Readiness Days Behaviors ▷ 2:18:42 Avoid Stacking Stimulants and High-Arousal Inputs Every Workout Behaviors ▷ 2:21:04 Use Caffeine Strategically as an Occasional Acute Performance Aid, Not Every Workout Supplements ▷ 2:21:21 Eat Food as an Acute State Shifter Behaviors ▷ 2:21:24 Comfort Foods Diet ▷ 2:21:39 Use Bright Light to Shift State Behaviors ▷ 2:22:53 Avoid Changing Music Mid-Workout on Your Phone Behaviors ▷ 2:24:14 Brain Games Before Training Behaviors ▷ 2:26:38 Use Mirrors for Hypertrophy Training Behaviors ▷ 2:27:13 Avoid Mirrors for Explosive/Fast Movement Learning Behaviors ▷ 2:29:16 Watch HRV Carefully if It Stays Low for Several Days Behaviors ▷ 2:30:07 Use Cold Exposure as a Chronic State Shifter Behaviors ▷ 2:31:26 Improve Sleep if Recovery Metrics and Sleep Are Compromised Behaviors ▷ 2:31:50 Meditation Behaviors ▷ 2:31:50 Journaling Behaviors ▷ 2:32:27 Reduce Training to About 50% When Needed to Recover Behaviors ▷ 2:39:15 Practice Breathwork Regularly Behaviors ▷ 2:42:55 Pick One or Two Recovery Metrics Per Category Behaviors ▷ 2:43:50 Use One Subjective and One Objective Recovery Measure Behaviors ▷ 2:44:36 Measure HRV Daily or Most Days Behaviors ▷ 2:44:42 CO2 Tolerance Test Behaviors ▷ 2:45:58 DALDA Questionnaire Behaviors ▷ 2:46:32 Track Motivation Daily Behaviors ▷ 2:46:32 Track Mood Daily Behaviors ▷ 2:47:11 Measure Body Fat Monthly or Quarterly Behaviors ▷ 2:47:50 Measure Cortisol Quarterly Behaviors ▷ 2:47:55 Measure Testosterone to Cortisol Ratio Quarterly Behaviors ▷ 2:47:55 Measure Testosterone Quarterly Behaviors ▷ 2:48:46 Measure Glutamine Behaviors ▷ 2:48:46 Measure Glutamine to Glutamate Ratio Behaviors ▷ 2:48:56 Measure TNF-Alpha Behaviors ▷ 2:49:02 Measure Interleukin-6 Behaviors ▷ 2:49:07 Measure Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Behaviors ▷ 2:49:40 Get a CBC Behaviors ▷ 2:49:40 Get a CMP Behaviors ▷ 2:50:48 Track Libido Behaviors ▷ 2:53:14 Get Testosterone Measured Before Assuming You Need TRT Behaviors ▷ 2:53:20 Avoid Assuming Low Libido Means Low Testosterone Behaviors ▷ 2:55:00 Avoid Estrogen Blockers if They Harm Libido Supplements ▷ 2:55:24 Avoid High-Dose Turmeric if It Lowers Your Libido Supplements ▷ 2:55:53 Avoid Finasteride or Similar Hair-Loss Compounds if They Harm Libido Supplements ▷ 2:57:11 Avoid Prophylactic Antioxidant Supplementation Supplements ▷ 2:58:14 Get Antioxidants From Food Rather Than High-Dose Supplements Diet ▷ 3:00:22 Grip Strength Testing Behaviors ▷ 3:00:28 Hand Grip Dynamometer Tools ▷ 3:01:05 Vertical Jump Test Behaviors ▷ 3:01:08 Force Plate Tools ▷ 3:01:38 Force Transducer Tools ▷ 3:01:42 Use a Standard Load for Daily Velocity Testing Behaviors ▷ 3:01:54 Medicine Ball Throw Test Behaviors ▷ 3:02:03 Standardize Warm-Up Before Testing Behaviors ▷ 3:02:12 Keep Stretching Standardized Before Testing Behaviors ▷ 3:02:39 Track Your Own Normal Variation and Standard Deviation Behaviors ▷ 3:03:10 Take Action Only After Consistent Deviations for 3-5+ Days Behaviors