Athletic Performance.

If you want to perform better in life, you need to understand how stress affects your health.

The best place to start is with cortisol, the stress hormone. Cortisol affects nearly every cell and biological process in our bodies. That’s why elite athletes, biohackers and other high performers keep close tabs on their stress levels. By controlling cortisol, they can significantly improve their performance and even avoid injuries.

That’s why we at Pardigm.com have combed through research journals, news items and more to handpick some of the best intel on cortisol, fitness and performing better in life…

Cortisol Measurement: The Next Generation Heart Rate Monitor for Athletes

In addition to heart rate monitoring, elite athletes and biohackers of the future will be rigorously testing their cortisol.

Inside an Olympic Athlete’s Cortisol Rhythm During the National Championship

Olympian Shadrack Kipchirchir won the USA Track & Field Championships in January 2022. Here's what happened to his body on race day...

Drink Up: More Water Can Help You Destress Today

Hydration has a little-known perk: stress relief. In fact, research shows it can even boost your overall mood. Read on to learn more.

The Runner Who Wouldn’t Stop: The Epic Comeback of Shadrack Kipchirchir

As Olympian Shadrack Kipchirchir put it: “Either you get up or stay down.” Shadrack couldn’t be a better example of how to get back up...

Improve Athletic Performance by Measuring Your Cortisol

Did You Know Cortisol Testing Can Help Optimize Recovery and Establish Preparedness for Training and Competition?

Here’s a surprising fact: Sometimes, training more can actually make you weaker. It sounds counterintuitive, but overtraining can set you back and increases the risk of injuries. Sometimes, it’s better to take a break and allow your body to recover. Sometimes, less really is more.

Take Your Training to the Next Level With These Tools

A Look at Heart Rate Variability and Cortisol Testing

It's time to dig into the best tools for improving your training. Let's look behind the science of two well-established markers of training readiness and recovery: HRV and cortisol.