Steve Magness, CNBC

Steve Magness

CNBC

Houston, TX, United States

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Recent:
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Past:
  • CNBC
  • Runner's World
  • Men's Health Mag
  • WIRED

Past articles by Steve:

Changing this 1 word in your thoughts can boost mental toughness and resilience, psychologists say

Why is it easier to give advice to a friend rather than to ourselves? Psychology expert Steve Magness, who has coached executives and sports teams like the Brooklyn Nets boost their mental strength, explains how a simple change to your inner dialogue can make you more resilient. → Read More

How to Make it Through Difficult Runs: Mental Tips for Tough Runs

Wanting to slow or stop is natural. Here’s how to not give up. → Read More

An Olympic Trainer Shares His Top Secrets for Pushing Through Discomfort

Steve Magness has trained some of the world's best athletes. Here's four tactics that can also work for you, inspired by his new book, Do Hard Things. → Read More

How Googlers Avoid Burnout (and Secretly Boost Creativity)

You have to "turn it off" to "turn it on" when it matters most. → Read More

The Scientific Reason You Should Get Drinks With Friends This Week

Here's why getting a beer with the guys can boost your mood, maximize your recovery, and eliminate stress. → Read More

Why You Should Take a Midday Nap Today

Long day? Take a time out and catch a snooze in the P.M. → Read More

Bounce Back After Your Marathon

After a marathon, it's possible to employ recovery strategies to race again in just a couple of weeks. → Read More

The Value of Moderate Training Days

Not too easy, not too hard. Some training days fall in the middle, even when the next day is a hard workout. → Read More

Bounce Back After Your Marathon

After a marathon, it's possible to employ recovery strategies to race again in just a couple of weeks. → Read More

Bounce Back After Your Marathon

After a marathon, it's possible to employ recovery strategies to race again in just a couple of weeks. → Read More

Variations on the Cooldown

Forget the standard two miles, and instead get real benefits out of your postrun jog. → Read More

Variations on the Cooldown

Forget the standard two miles, and instead get real benefits out of your postrun jog. → Read More

Variations on the Cooldown

Forget the standard two miles, and instead get real benefits out of your postrun jog. → Read More

Run Through Overtraining Syndrome

Don't rest completely, try these methods to bust out of a training rut. → Read More

Run Through Overtraining Syndrome

Don't rest completely, try these methods to bust out of a training rut. → Read More

How Uncertainty in Workouts Can Help Your Racing

Mimic the unpredictability of competitive situations during practice. → Read More

How Uncertainty in Workouts Can Help Your Racing

Mimic the unpredictability of competitive situations during practice. → Read More

How Uncertainty in Workouts Can Help Your Racing

When we prepare for a workout on a track, we typically know the details, down to how many intervals we are going to run, how fast they will be and how much recovery we will take between each one. Even with a coach, we have some say over these variables if the workout starts to go awry. Our control of the entire situation is high. → Read More

Is it ok to run twice in one day?

Running twice a day sounds like a recipe for fatigue and injury. But it can actually aid recovery and boost performance gains, says Steve Magness. → Read More