Let's be honest with ourselves.
No sport is 100% healthy and the risk of injury lurks in all of them. Many of us even have to give up our favourite sport because of the health problems it causes.
How to avoid this? How can we reduce the risk of injury to a minimum? And how can we heal as quickly as possible if we still get injured?
This is what Michal Novotný explains in his book. He will teach you to understand your body better and reveal the most effective methods of modern sports physiotherapy and fitness training with lots of practical tips, illustrated by real stories of his clients.
In the book you will learn...
(among other things)
The risks of each sport; not just injuries, but injuries caused by the unilateral nature of each sport.
That just a few key habits and appropriate exercises can be enough for effective prevention.
How to play sports healthily, taking into account your age, somatotype and mental setup.
How the different parts of the musculoskeletal system work, how to treat their injuries properly and how healing can be accelerated by appropriate movement and nutrition.
Why to avoid sprays, icing and other outdated treatment methods that are still used, although they are rather harmful.
A small workbook for big ideas
This workbook was created as an accompaniment to my lectures - it is built on simple but profound ideas that touch on pain, performance, and longevity.
I originally prepared it only for the participants in attendance, but since a wider circle of readers became interested in it, I decided to offer it outside the lectures as well.
It is not just about theory. You will find practical principles, inspiration for a new perspective on pain and strength, but also space for your own notes. It is a workbook that can guide you to create a personal guide to healthy movement and resilience.
In it, I combine modern science, experience from more than 25 years of working with top athletes, actors and people who are looking for a path to greater health, as well as the philosophy of Stoicism. I show that pain does not have to be only the enemy, but can also become a tool for growth and understanding.
The book is intended not only for professional athletes, but also for children, seniors or people with ordinary professions. It is an inspiration for anyone who wants to push their boundaries and find a balance between health, performance and life resilience.
Not just a book about the body...
Push your limits with the physiotherapist of sports and movie stars
In his new book, renowned physiotherapist Michal Novotný combines practical experience with the theory he developed over years of working with top athletes and other clients.
It is not just a book about the body. It is a guide to the balance between performance and regeneration, between strength and calm, between science and philosophy. It combines experience from sports physiotherapy and top sports with inspiration from ancient Greece, Japan, modern neuroscience and classical art. It is based on the belief that true endurance does not come from overcoming pain at all costs, but from understanding when to tense and when to relax.
It is a book for anyone who wants to be not only more resilient, but also more whole.
