{"product_id":"good-to-go-christie-aschwanden-9780393254334","title":"Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent years \u003cem\u003erecovery\u003c\/em\u003e has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGood to Go\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed \u003cem\u003eFiveThirtyEight\u003c\/em\u003e science writer Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world. She investigates whether drinking Gatorade or beer after training helps or hinders performance; she examines the latest trends among athletes, from NFL star Tom Brady's infrared pajamas to gymnast Simone Biles' pneumatic compression boots to swimmer Michael Phelps's \"cupping\" ritual; and she tests some of the most controversial methods herself, including cryochambers, float tanks, and infrared saunas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when the latest recovery products and services promise so much, \u003cem\u003eGood to Go\u003c\/em\u003e seeks answers to the fundamental question: Do any of them actually help the body recover and achieve peak performance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christie Aschwanden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 039325433X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393254334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019 pg. 10","brand":"Christie Aschwanden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047750922495,"sku":"9780393254334","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa0c1e3f-8d32-4d06-993e-e2abb9ff7245.jpg?v=1684991977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/good-to-go-christie-aschwanden-9780393254334","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}