Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

Some key takeaways from the book (and this discussion): Why older athletes are driving the recovery craze in elite sports, and how the wrong kinds of post-exercise recovery treatments can hurt performance. Whether there’s any real science behind alkaline diets like the one Tom Brady credits for his longevity. How specific cognitive and emotional habits allow mature competitors to dominate their younger rivals, and even avoid injuries. Why “faster, higher, stronger” is no longer the motto of many elite performers and coaches when it comes to conditioning