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Nine life lessons from the ultra-endurance athlete and self-improvement guru
Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend, well into your eighties
Sure, it's fun and relaxing—but it can also be a key part of a fitness routine
There's a lot of overlap between athletics and work, and the world's best apply the same principles to, say, training for a marathon as they do to building a business
Cycling, running, and obstacle course racing are dominated by white-collar workers. And while disposable income makes competing more feasible, researchers are also starting to discover a psychological pull that draws these people to masochistic events.
In today's quick-fix culture, it's more important than ever to remember that a few simple lifestyle changes can transform your overall health
The best endurance athletes push their minds and bodies as far as humanly possible—a practice that might not actually be good for them
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 a new book helps you implement them
Every world-class performer—from athletes to chess players to musicians—follows these rules to keep improving at their disciplines
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.
Turns out extending your lifespan is pretty damn easy. Just follow these definitive, scientific, time-tested methods.
Self-talk—repeating a phrase in your head—is a practical, proven strategy to push your limits
Ultrarunning is as tough on the mind as it is on the body, so the sport's best have developed mental strategies to reframe their darkest moments. Their techniques can help us all get more from our training.
How to put in the work now to ensure that you will go for it later
It's not just about our bodies. It's also about our minds.
Our devices are increasingly taking us out of reality, even when we're in nature. Here's how to get back into it.
In 2010, entrepreneur Jesse Itzler invited Navy SEAL David Goggins to live with him for a month, completely upending his life and fitness routine. We wondered: what habits have stuck with him?
What the greatest adventurers, artists, runners, and entrepreneurs prioritize throughout their day, and how to incorporate that into you life
Science shows us that working hard to achieve a goal may increase our sense of satisfaction. Plus: how to measure how happy you are.
An overreliance on technology can make you slower. When it comes to training, it's time to rewind the clock and rely on our more primal instincts.
Think of MuscleSound as a fuel gauge for your body that helps optimize your diet and training plan
Studies have shown that more than half of us abandon our trackers after purchasing. The more effective, low-tech answer to your fitness goals? A friend.
We spent a year picking the brains of the best performers alive about the secrets to their success. Here's what we learned.
A growing body of research says that giving thanks is beneficial for health and performance
Sarah Piampiano left a high-powered investment banking gig to train for triathlons full time. Five years later, she's a champion. Here's how she did it.
Health and fitness columnist Brad Stulberg shares his tips on how to ensure that an active life and city life are not mutually exclusive
Developing flexibility is just as important as developing strength. Here are the best moves to make you a healthier, more efficient all-around athlete.
Wisdom from the strength and conditioning coach who trains the NFL’s best
Fitness gains don’t occur during workouts, they occur after. Recovering while stressed could throw a serious wrench into your training.
Our organ-by-organ breakdown of what happens inside your body when you push it in the heat
Skepticism about doping is at an all-time high. What, if anything, will save sport? Seven experts weigh in.
By focusing on the controllables, practicing gratitude, and relying on a foundation of physical and mental training.
While Michael Phelps admitted that his expression was unintentional, could it have influenced his gold medal-winning performance?
Everyone experiences pre-event nerves. Here’s how to turn them into an advantage.
Jurek will pace Meltzer for part of the run
Physical resilience, mental toughness, and embracing both the highs and lows
For the first 93 miles of last weekend’s Western States 100, 26-year-old Jim Walmsley was on pace to shatter the course record. Spectators following Walmsley’s progress—both along the trail in Northern California and via social media—were dumbfounded: Western States is considered one of the most competitive ultras in the world, and this was Walmsley’s first-ever 100-mile race. Then, just seven miles from the finish, he disappeared.
Hard work, sleep, meditation, routine, and drawing upon years of wisdom
Develop confidence, minimize ego
Nine-time bouldering national champion Alex Puccio shares her secrets on bouncing back to compete at the GoPro Mountain Games
Tips from the free immersion record-holder on training his body and mind for freediving
We caught up with Jesse Thomas to chat about how he holds it all together and to learn about some of the practices underlying his success both on and off the course
Identify what you love about running, get in a groove, and keep coming back to it
We caught up with the San Francisco-based rider to learn more about her record and the work it took to get there
The art and science behind the best training environments
Focus on form and function, cultivate bodily awareness, and stand up to sitting
Three athletes discuss the source of their passion
You can't. But you can channel it and grow from it.
No, they're not all about fun runs and Tough Mudders—and we now have numbers to back it up
Ten tips from the Olympic hopeful who's on track to becoming a household name
Twelve insights for scaling massive vertical faces
Achieve the endurance of a distance runner, the grit of a climber, and the skills of a slalom racer
With so many fitness offerings to choose from, it’s hard to separate what works from what doesn’t
Athletes chasing excellence are increasingly crossing a fine line between what their bodies can and cannot tolerate.
One prominent scientist thinks so, and it’s about time we had a thoughtful discussion on the topic
How to push your body to the limit and make the podium
Twelve habits for peak results
The science of hormesis in training
Dane Jackson is an international kayaking prodigy. Here’s an inside look into his flow—and what his sport can do for you
Working out smart can make you, well, smarter
Be thoughtful, don't go at it alone, and do it all
Queen of the road Megan Guarnier has developed tremendous physical fitness and psychological fortitude—now she’s after a medal at Rio. Here's how she got there.
Don't let decision fatigue daunt you. Underneath all those wrappers lay a few core principles to fuel your workouts.
At just five foot three inches and one hundred and fifteen pounds, whatever Ironwoman Mirinda Carfrae lacks in stature, she makes up for in heart
An inside look at Katie Ledecky’s rise to greatness that will leave even non-swimmers awestruck
For some, an ultramarathon can be close to a religious experience. For all, it will undoubtedly be one of the most ridiculous things you can put your body through, as evidenced by our organ-by-organ breakdown.
Endurance expert Matt Fitzgerald shares how to push your body further by mastering your mind
Pain fades, but glory is forever. Or at least until your next competition.
New research is helping athletes engineer their own flow state
How even the smallest intervals can make athletes mental superstars.
Michael Phelps and Killian Journet are both amazing athletes, but they occupy opposite ends of the spectrum. Where do you fall?
The science behind how logging lots and lots of miles fosters an unflappable demeanor—and how to get it yourself.
You just have to tweak your training and eating habits. Here’s how.
Bottom line? Eat like an elite to maximize health and performance.
This super coach’s three unconventional training strategies may be the key to your next PR.
Why even the healthiest athletes stock their carts with Lucky Charms and Ben & Jerry’s—and how to beat the junk-food craving once and for all.
A recently declassified report shows that stressing your mind is the secret to training your body.
Restaurants make us impulsive, which means it can be hard to turn down the cheesecake no matter how big a label it comes with.