James’ insistence on time as a key ingredient to his durability becomes clearer when you consider everything he puts his body through just to prepare it for a game.
He and his team use advanced technologies, such as rooms hyperbaric e with red light and the cryotherapyto help the body repair itself.
The basketball legend doesn’t even disdain a hot bath followed by a cold dip to try to aid recovery.
But there is also something else, besides time, that is an invaluable component of James’ regime: the sleep.
“In 20 years we have tried them all. But the most important thing is what he gets for free, which is sleep,” he explains to Netflix Mike BearingsJames’ personal trainer, underlining its importance.
“Sleep is the best recovery you can have,” confirms James.
“It’s basically equivalent to putting your phone on the charger when you go to bed. Am I able to do this every night? Of course not. But if you try to sleep as much as possible, that’s the only way to get back to 100%.”
In fact, sleep is so critical to a basketball player’s health and fitness that it features prominently in his or her playing routine.
To describe a typical day for the Lakers at home, James reserves nap time from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Rest, more generally, plays an important role in ensuring the LA Lakers frontman can play at his best.
Mancais continues: “Rest days are essential. You have a rest day, which means you can rest so you don’t have to be on the field fighting. And rest days give us the opportunity to work on the body.”
This “work” may include massage, stretching and even the use of compression boots to promote blood circulation.
