About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of recovery in training, focusing on sleep and various therapies to enhance healing and performance for recreational runners.

Send us Fan Mail We dig into why recovery is the part of training that actually makes you fitter, and how sleep can be the difference between steady progress and repeat injuries. Dr Michael Betler breaks down modern therapies and timeless basics so recreational runners can heal faster, train longer, and age with strength. • sleep routines that drive growth and repair • what shockwave therapy is and what it targets • dry needling for muscle spasm and overloaded tissue • treating glute medi...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Patterson

Guest: Dr Michael Betler

Topics covered

• recovery
• sleep
• modern therapies
• training
• injury prevention
• aging
• muscle treatment

Keywords

• recovery plan
• sleep routines
• shockwave therapy
• dry needling
• muscle spasm
• training
• injury prevention

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