Ep. 328 | Micro Workouts, Sustainable Fitness, & Winning the Scoreboard of Stress with Brad Kearns
In this episode of The Blueprint, we're joined by Brad Kearns, a New York Times bestselling author, former professional triathlete, and elite masters track & field high jumper. Brad brings his wealth of knowledge on diet, fitness, peak performance, personal growth, and longevity to our discussion. He shares his insights on the importance of integrating fitness into our daily lives, the benefits of micro workouts, and the role of sleep in our overall health and performance.
Brad's unique approach to fitness, which includes a scalable morning routine that can help any busy person start their day with a win. He also offers a refreshing perspective on achieving peak performance. His main message is to pursue peak performance with passion throughout life, and smile along the way.
In this episode you'll discover:
How to integrate fitness into your daily lifestyle. • The benefits of micro workouts and how to incorporate them into your day. • The importance of sleep in achieving peak performance. • Brad's unique morning routine and how it contributes to his overall fitness. • The role of cold plunges in building focus, discipline, and a natural hormonal boost. • The impact of diet on our performance and longevity. • The importance of authenticity and truth in our fitness journey. • Brad's experience as a professional athlete and how it has shaped his approach to fitness.
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Brad Kearns, and learn how to make fitness a natural part of your everyday life.
ABOUT Brad Kearns
Brad Kearns is a New York Times bestselling author, former two-time US national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete, and currently elite masters track&field high jumper.
His B.rad podcast is a top-10 ranked Apple Podcasts "Fitness" category show covering diet, fitness, peak performance, personal growth and longevity with Brad's carefree style and lively sense of humor.
Brad's main message is to pursue peak performance with passion throughout life, and smile along the way. His signature morning regimen is an elaborate flexibility/mobility/core and leg strengthening routine, often paired by a brief session in a Plunge tub filled with 38F water or a wintertime plunge into Lake Tahoe to build focus, discipline and a natural hormonal boost.
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
The Blueprint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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