Prioritize Recovery to become an ELITE Athlete: Sleep, nutrition and proper programming.

We often times glorify the Kobe Bryant's and Michael Jordans for the shear amount of work they put in, early days and long nights, an obsessive dedication to the game. That's all well and good but they worked up to that point, as well as having great genetics, but also they prioritize their recovery just as much as their actual work. 

There's a reason Lebron James is the most durable athlete of all time, theres a reason he hasn't had a career ending/threatening injury or even season ending at that, there's a reason he spends $1.5 million on the likes of a sleep therapist, chef/nutritionists, strength and performance coaches that understand proper programming. 

It starts with the big rocks: sleep, nutrition, proper programming. If those things are impeccable than no thera-gun, normatec, cryotherapy or any other recovery modality will help you. Those just act as bandaids over a massive wound, once your sleep is good, nutrition is solid and your programming is there THEN you can play around with the sexy and cool recovery modalities. 

I talk about the importance of all those above and some ways to improve the three big rocks and further optimize them.