Weekend Reading List (12.01.12): Air Out There, Good Eats, Effects of Exercise, Interval Efforts

Air Out There

Via Men’s Fitness: Does Outdoor Training Make You Dumb?
A new study looks at the effects of air pollution on mental ability. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (12.01.12): Air Out There, Good Eats, Effects of Exercise, Interval Efforts

Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Recovery Pajamas

Your body repairs itself when you sleep. So it may be the next evolution to squeeze into a pair of compression pajamas to speed recovery. Under Armour’s Men’s Recharge Energy Suit is a full-body compression suit that helps muscles recover. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is said to wear the energy suit to sleep in when he trains or travels. Continue reading Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Recovery Pajamas

Trigger Point Debuts the Cold Roller

Therapy and recovery are an important part of training. Yet so many casual athletes have no tools in their arsenal to help muscles recover, and treat muscles and other body parts when in pain. Trigger Point Performance has a few products that focus on the recovery aspects, and its newest product is the Cold Roller. Continue reading Trigger Point Debuts the Cold Roller

Body Wrench P3R Helps You Strengthen, Recover

Strength training and recovery are important to endurance athletes. A new tool, Body Wrench P3R, offers both. It’s a bar that you attach swiveling balls to via stainless steel pins and axles so you can use the balls to roll parts of your body for resistance or massage. Continue reading Body Wrench P3R Helps You Strengthen, Recover