These Habits Are Quietly Killing Your Recovery

About this episode

CTS Coach Adam Pulford discusses habits that negatively impact athlete recovery and adaptation.

Recovery isn’t just about what happens right after training, it’s about all the little things between sessions that add up. In this episode, CTS Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the habits that quietly interfere with adaptation and leave athletes carrying more fatigue than they realize. We cover sleep, fueling, easy day intensity, stress management, post-workout recovery, and why the basics matter far more than expensive recovery gadgets or trends. HOST Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nea...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• recovery
• athlete fatigue
• sleep
• nutrition
• stress management
• training adaptation

Keywords

• recovery
• training
• fatigue
• sleep
• nutrition
• stress management
• athlete

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