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My name is Brock Armstrong and I am the Get Fit Guy.

After reading his new book, Peek, the new science of athletic performance that is revolutionizing sport,

well, I couldn't wait to do a deeper dive into habits and mindset with the author Dr. Mark Bubbs.

And that's exactly what we're going to do today.

As the guest on today's podcast episode points out in his new book, there is a revolution

going on in the world of sports these days. More and more athletes are spending more

and more time, focusing on a game-changing combination of recovery and mindset, rather than just

training alone. The notion of no pain, no gain is losing favor in the sports community,

and it's being replaced by a more

sensible and a well-balanced approach, and I find this idea both intriguing and encouraging.

You know, a while ago I wrote about a study from the British Journal of Sports and Medicine

called Lifestyles and Mindsetsets of Olympic, Paralympic, and World Champions is an integrated approach

the key to elite performance.

It examined how factors other than training affected a sample of world-class champion athletes,

and that study concluded, and a quote,

championship performance is likely to occur at the intersection of psychological prowess,

interpersonal support, effective performance strategies, and lifestyle.

End quote.

In other words, there's more to being a champion than simply nailing all of your workouts.

Mark Bubb's book, Peek, The New Science of Athletic Performance, that's revolutionizing sport,

explores some similar fundamentals of high performance, among many others.

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