In this episode I have the privilege of being joined by one of the leading sport scientists in the country, currently the Director of Player Performance for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, Mark Stephenson. We dive into why VO2 max is so important, and how it can dramatically impact your ability to focus and concentrate. What the pros understand about recovery that amateur athletes don't. His work monitoring and testing the Navy Seals and Police SWAT units. And why exactly he believes that training and recovering smarter not harder is the path to becoming an elite athlete. Full show notes available here: https://goaliehacks.com/ghp-017-recover-smarter-so-you-can-train-harder-w-mark-stephenson-from-the-detroit-lions/

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