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“Eat, sleep and nutrition. And that should be your foundation.”
Professor Shona Halson - Expert in recovery
“Refuel with carbohydrate, repair with protein, rehydrate with your fluids and then sleep is a huge one. So these are kind of our non-negotiables of recovery.”
Clare Farrell - Expert in nutrition for team sports
Watch full discussion“The training that they do is fantastic, but all the good stuff actually happens in recovery.”
Professor Stu Philips - Expert in Protein
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