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.
Five pro athletes share their struggles with mental illness and how they worked through it.
Rarely is a fitness tip equally applicable to your relationships, career, and more.
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.
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.
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.
We can all take advantage of the strategies the elites are using to extend their careers in order to extend ours.
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...
We humans suffer from the commission bias: a preference toward doing something rather than nothing.
Pain is necessary for all athletes to get the most out of themselves.
Our columnist literally wrote the book on peak performance, but he had to reconsider everything after an unexpected battle with mental illness.
Eight life lessons from one of America's best marathoners.
Why lowering your expectations may be the key to happiness and sustainable performance
If you consciously pay attention to timing, you can dramatically improve your performance, and you can dramatically improve yourself.
What if the best thing you can do to feel good and accomplish your goals is ignore your motivation altogether?
The most important rules to grow your body and mind and make you more productive.