How To: Box Breathing for Recovery
Box breathing, also known as square breathing, is a simple yet powerful technique that helps manage stress, improve focus, and support recovery. By calming the nervous system, it aids in physical and mental recovery, making it an essential tool for athletes and active individuals. What Is Box Breathing? Box breathing involves a structured breathing pattern: […]
Heat Management Strategies for Athletes During the Paris Olympics
As the Paris Olympics unfold, one challenge looms large for athletes: the intense summer heat. With todays temperatures soaring past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, managing heat has become a crucial aspect of both performance and recovery. The blazing sun is not just a discomfort; it’s a formidable opponent. Whether you’re an Olympian or an everyday athlete, […]
Olympic Athletes Use Sleep Better Than You
You Snooze, You Win In the pursuit of qualifying for the Olympics and the chance to stand on the podium, athletes often push their bodies to the limit. Amidst rigorous training, meticulous nutrition plans, optimized supplement stacks, and cutting-edge technology, one fundamental yet often underestimated aspect of recovery remains paramount: sleep. Dr. Jessica Bartley, the […]
Why Olympic Athletes Are Using Tissue Work to Prepare for Paris 2024
As the world’s elite athletes gear up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the intensity of their training regimens is at an all-time high. The demands on their bodies are immense, with rigorous schedules pushing their muscles and nervous systems to their limits. To meet these challenges, athletes have turned to advanced tissue work techniques, […]
Ice Baths for Mindfulness in Athletes?
As experts in sports recovery, we’ve observed the growing popularity of ice baths. While many athletes benefit from proper use, there’s also a lot of hype and misunderstandng of the potential benefits. One area often missed is the potential to use ice baths beyond physical benefits. The mental challenge of enduring cold water can be […]
The Not-So-Secret Method for Olympic Athletes: Pneumatic Compression
If you know anything about elite sports recovery, its no secret that athletes will be using pneumatic compression at the Paris Olympics. As those athletes gear up for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, they’re leveraging every possible way to enhance their performance and recovery. After all, when you’ve been training for years, for events that […]
The Red Glow of Recovery: How Athletes Are Using Red Light Therapy Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics
As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, athletes worldwide are fine-tuning their training regimens to gain any possible edge. Part of those training regimes, is the recovery that follows. Thats what allows them go out and do it again as well as for their bodies to adapt. Among the various recovery techniques gaining popularity, red light […]
Building Your Nutrition and Supplement Strategy: A Four-Step Hierarchy
You want to do more of what you love, perform better, and do it without fatigue, pain, or restrictions. Supplements offer an appealing strategy for achieving this, but with so many influencers and brands making bold claims, it’s easy to get lost in misinformation and junk science. At Vive Recovery Studio, we’ve witnessed the benefits […]
Strength Training for Faster Recovery
After intense physical activity, your muscles, tendons, and joints often bear the brunt of fatigue and strain. Soreness in your muscles, stiff and aching joints, and tendons that hurt keep you from getting back out and moving again. However, in this this post-exercise time-frame, strength training is a tool for expediting the recovery process. Here’s […]
Carbohydrates for Recovery in Exercise and Sports
Introduction Since we work with active people and athletes, we often get asked about the best strategies for recovery after exercise. One of the most effective and scientifically supported methods is through the consumption of carbohydrates. Unfortunately, carbohydrates are often painted as a villain that cause weight gain. However, carbohydrates play a crucial role in […]
