#561. How Elite Athletes Use Breathing to Gain Mental Edge | With Former NFL Linebacker & Human Performance Coach Brian Peters

The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem

Former NFL linebacker Brian Peters reveals how proper breathing transformed his athletic career and now helps elite performers across sports, military, and business. As founder of Breathing For Performance, Brian breaks down the science of breathing and its profound impact on human performance.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why most people breathe incorrectly and how it affects their performance
• The unexpected connection between breathing patterns and stress response
• How elite athletes use breathing to gain a competitive advantage
• Simple techniques to enhance focus and recovery through breath
• The link between respiratory function and mental resilience

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Quotable moments:

"If you can't protect your physiology from running rampant, you don't have a chance to optimally perform." - Brian Peters

"Like if you can't breathe right at rest, you're not going to breathe right in your stress or breathe right in performance." - Brian Peters

"If you can't protect your peace, you can't protect your performance." - Brian Peters

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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, the #1 pickleball health and performance app that helps pickleball players win more, recovery faster, and prevent pain and injury.

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