Brad Stulberg writes about health and the science of human performance. He is a co-author of Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success. He lives in Oakland, California.
Brad Stulberg
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Sep 11, 2018
The Best Baby Carriers for Hiking
We spent hours testing the best baby carriers for hiking. Here are our top picks.
Sep 10, 2018
Walking Might Be the Best Exercise There Is
Here's the secret to a long life: keep moving.
Aug 20, 2018
Athletes Share Their Mental Health Coping Strategies
Five pro athletes share their struggles with mental illness and how they worked through it.
Jul 26, 2018
The Equation That Will Make You Better at Everything
Rarely is a fitness tip equally applicable to your relationships, career, and more.
Jul 5, 2018
Lifting Weights Helps Ease Anxiety and Depression
I began strength training three to four days per week, doing mainly compound lifts like squatting, pressing, and deadlifting, and started to feel incrementally better.
Jun 11, 2018
What Happens to Your Body When You Climb Everest
For those who haven't ascended to the top of the world, it's nearly impossible to imagine the immense physical and psychological challenge of climbing 29,029-foot Mount Everest.
May 17, 2018
What Can the NBA Playoffs Teach You About Performance?
I know, I know. I’m a columnist at this magazine, which is literally called Outside, and here I am, writing about a sport that is played exclusively in indoor domes, in the midst of spring no less.
May 2, 2018
Don't Lose Your Edge as You Age
We can all take advantage of the strategies the elites are using to extend their careers in order to extend ours.
Apr 30, 2018
Want to Perform Better? Play to Win.
Research out of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom shows that when athletes compete with a performance-approach mindset, they tend to perform above and beyond their expectations and...
Apr 5, 2018
The Case for Not Changing a Thing
We humans suffer from the commission bias: a preference toward doing something rather than nothing.
Apr 2, 2018
How to Make Friends with Pain
Pain is necessary for all athletes to get the most out of themselves.
Mar 7, 2018
When a Stress Expert Battles Mental Illness
Our columnist literally wrote the book on peak performance, but he had to reconsider everything after an unexpected battle with mental illness.
Feb 21, 2018
Shalane Flanagan on How to Achieve Peak Performance
Eight life lessons from one of America's best marathoners.