Optimal Muscle Performance and Recovery: Using the Revolutionary R4 System to Repair and Replenish Muscles for Peak Performance, Revised and Expanded

While it's true that parts of this book read like a commercial for the R4 System of recovery, there is plenty of material that will help an athlete learn how his or her body can recover more quickly between workouts. You can experiment with the recovery ideas presented by Burke and find which work for you and discard the ones that do not.

Have you ever finished an exercise that you didn't think was too hard and awoke the next day to find yourself sore? Have you ever had a really hard workout and planned for at least one day of being sore only to find yourself ready to go the next day? If you want probable answers to these questions, read this book. Burke offers a great explanation of what happens to your muscles during the stress and recovery phases of exercise, and offers great advice on how recover with the most efficiency. If you're interested in finding out more about the science of recovery, this is a must read.