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. Follow Brad on Twitter @Bstulberg.
This month, following an extraordinarily rough stretch of current events—hurricanes, mass shootings, wildfires, regressive health care policies, and the prospect of nuclear war—a close friend,...
Roll offers the principles that allow him to continue reaching his peak.
Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend.
Have you ever met anyone who regretted taking a good, hard day hike? Me neither.
Training to maximize your fitness potential requires discipline, sacrifice, and enduring drive. Though building up your body and mind to tackle athletic challenges may seem like a unique endeavor, it...
Cycling, running, and obstacle course racing are dominated by white-collar workers. Sure, the extra money makes competing a little more feasible, but researchers are starting to understand that there...
They may sound obvious, but in today's quick-fix culture, it's more important than ever to remember that a few basic lifestyle changes could transform your fitness.
The best endurance athletes push their minds and bodies as far as humanly possible, which might not be the model of healthy behavior.
The hardest part about your athletic pursuits may be building a long-term relationship with them.
The best performers in the world share a few key habits, and new book helps you implement them into your own life.
There are three simple rules that every world-class performer—from athletes to chess players to musicians—follows to keep improving at their discipline
For an athlete, being injured is often harder psychologically than it is physically. But the elites have developed a few key tools to help stay happy and sane while healing.
Definitive, scientific, time-tested methods to extend both the quantity and quality of life.
Self-talk, or simply repeating a phrase in your head, is a practical and proven strategy to push yourself to the edge.
Ultrarunning is as tough on the mind as it is the body. The sport's best have learned mental strategies to positively reframe their darkest moments.
