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Endure

Health, Sports, Lifestyle

Endure

Health, Sports, Lifestyle

Endure

Alex Hutchinson

In these bites, we learn that endurance is not just about muscle power, but also involves many physiological elements and psychological factors. These factors play a significant role in athletic performance and setting world records in endurance sports. If a method, even if it's just a placebo, helps with recovery, athletes should use it. Taking an ice bath after competition is believed to aid recovery, even though studies show no direct benefit. Belief can be just as important as science.

sports

health

17 min

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Worum geht es?

In Endure (2018), Alex Hutchinson delves into the reasons why some athletes who constantly push their limits can endure immense pain and effort and continue onwards. Hutchinson investigates the intricate and diverse elements that contribute to the ability of marathon runners and cyclists to shatter records and achieve unprecedented levels of endurance.

Buchzusammenfassung

Alex Hutchinson is an award-winning journalist and contributing editor to Outside magazine. His work has also been featured in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Globe and Mail and Runner’s World. With a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, as well as a true passion for the outdoors and running, he is uniquely qualified to research the science behind fitness and endurance.

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