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Advice, insight and experience to strengthen body and mind.

How to Run a Better Marathon

Coaching

Run Your Best Marathon

You've logged the training miles. Now it's time to put the work to work with this advice for making the most of the final days before your event.

Sport Psychologist Jim Taylor on How to Keep Your Kids Playing

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Raise Athletes Right With Dr Jim Taylor

You can't give kids a head start to the podium, says sport psychologist Dr Jim Taylor. But you can give them an edge in life.

Why and How to Get Your Daughter Into Playing Sports

Coaching

Get Girls into Sports

The gender play gap is real—but if you've got a young girl in your life who needs encouragement, these moves can help.

Why and How to Get Your Daughter Into Playing Sports

Coaching

Get Your Daughter Hooked on Sports

The gender play gap is real—but if you've got a young girl in your life who needs encouragement, these moves can help.

What It Really Means to Live Your Best Life, According to AARMY Co-founder Angela Manuel-Davis

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Ground Yourself in Purpose with Angela Manuel Davis

Sometimes you can be your own biggest obstacle. Whether that's in or out of the gym, AARMY's chief motivational officer has the solution.

CrossFit Athlete Logan Aldridge Can Help Anybody Build Confidence

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Shatter Expectations With Logan Aldridge

Ready to remove "I can't" from your vocabulary? CrossFit athlete and third-Fittest One-Armed Man on Earth, Logan Aldridge, has just the advice.

How to Deal With Bullies, According to Coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Can I Play With a Mean Teammate?"

Norway's Gjert Ingebrigtsen tells a young footballer how to sidestep the team bully—and still hold him accountable.

Should You Sync Your Workouts to Your Cycle?

Coaching

Should You Sync Your Workouts to Your Cycle?

Some experts say adjusting your training to match your menstrual cycle could give you a power-up in the gym—and in life. Here's what you need to know.

How to Deal with Getting Cut from the Team, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "I Didn't Make Varsity. Now What?"

A young baller just had his dreams casually crushed. UNC's Courtney Banghart feels his pain—and has some simple advice.

The Benefits of Stress and Anxiety—and How to Unlock Them, According to Dr Chloe Carmichael

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Turn Worry Into Wins With Dr Chloe

Overwhelmed or uneasy about the future? This NYC psychologist argues that stress and anxiety can be used to accomplish BIG things. Listen and learn.

How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Convince Myself I'm Good?"

A young hooper on a hot streak is feeling like an imposter. Good thing UNC's Courtney Banghart is ready with a quick assist.

What—and How—to Eat to Reduce Stress, According to Nutrition Experts

Coaching

The Stress-Less Diet

Your stomach is a major road to a happier headspace. Find out which foods and habits pave the way for bliss.

How to Improve Your Self-Care

Coaching

Self-Care Solutions for Every Situation

You've got 99 problems—but thanks to this guide, giving yourself enough TLC ain't one.

How Questioning Our Beliefs Can Make Us Smarter, According to Organisational Psychologist Adam Grant

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Open Your Mind With Adam Grant

Adam Grant learnt to rethink his assumptions from the edge of a diving board. Now, as an organisational psychologist, he's got science to back up how powerful the process can be.

How to Deal with Being Excluded, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Deal with My Team Shutting Me Out?"

He's their only Asian player—and his teammates aren't exactly inclusive. Coach Courtney Banghart wants to help.

Why and How to Embrace Uncertainty, According to Psych Experts

Coaching

Use Uncertainty to Your Advantage

You can't 'avoid the unknown, but you don't have to let it take you 
off your game.

How to Be a Good Coach for Yourself, According to Coaching Expert Margaret Moore

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Coach Up With 
Margaret Moore

It takes work (facing your shadow, shifting your perspective) to progress—or help others do the same. Don't worry; Coach Meg's got you.

How to Build a Team Mentality, According to Coach Patrick Sang

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Buy Into a Team Mindset?"

Coach Patrick Sang has some surprising advice for a young swimmer who just wants to beat 'em—not join 'em.

Coaching

Advice, insight and experience to strengthen body and mind.

How to Run a Better Marathon

Coaching

Run Your Best Marathon

You've logged the training miles. Now it's time to put the work to work with this advice for making the most of the final days before your event.

Sport Psychologist Jim Taylor on How to Keep Your Kids Playing

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Raise Athletes Right With Dr Jim Taylor

You can't give kids a head start to the podium, says sport psychologist Dr Jim Taylor. But you can give them an edge in life.

Why and How to Get Your Daughter Into Playing Sports

Coaching

Get Girls into Sports

The gender play gap is real—but if you've got a young girl in your life who needs encouragement, these moves can help.

Why and How to Get Your Daughter Into Playing Sports

Coaching

Get Your Daughter Hooked on Sports

The gender play gap is real—but if you've got a young girl in your life who needs encouragement, these moves can help.

What It Really Means to Live Your Best Life, According to AARMY Co-founder Angela Manuel-Davis

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Ground Yourself in Purpose with Angela Manuel Davis

Sometimes you can be your own biggest obstacle. Whether that's in or out of the gym, AARMY's chief motivational officer has the solution.

CrossFit Athlete Logan Aldridge Can Help Anybody Build Confidence

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Shatter Expectations With Logan Aldridge

Ready to remove "I can't" from your vocabulary? CrossFit athlete and third-Fittest One-Armed Man on Earth, Logan Aldridge, has just the advice.

How to Deal With Bullies, According to Coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Can I Play With a Mean Teammate?"

Norway's Gjert Ingebrigtsen tells a young footballer how to sidestep the team bully—and still hold him accountable.

Should You Sync Your Workouts to Your Cycle?

Coaching

Should You Sync Your Workouts to Your Cycle?

Some experts say adjusting your training to match your menstrual cycle could give you a power-up in the gym—and in life. Here's what you need to know.

How to Deal with Getting Cut from the Team, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "I Didn't Make Varsity. Now What?"

A young baller just had his dreams casually crushed. UNC's Courtney Banghart feels his pain—and has some simple advice.

The Benefits of Stress and Anxiety—and How to Unlock Them, According to Dr Chloe Carmichael

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Turn Worry Into Wins With Dr Chloe

Overwhelmed or uneasy about the future? This NYC psychologist argues that stress and anxiety can be used to accomplish BIG things. Listen and learn.

How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Convince Myself I'm Good?"

A young hooper on a hot streak is feeling like an imposter. Good thing UNC's Courtney Banghart is ready with a quick assist.

What—and How—to Eat to Reduce Stress, According to Nutrition Experts

Coaching

The Stress-Less Diet

Your stomach is a major road to a happier headspace. Find out which foods and habits pave the way for bliss.

How to Improve Your Self-Care

Coaching

Self-Care Solutions for Every Situation

You've got 99 problems—but thanks to this guide, giving yourself enough TLC ain't one.

How Questioning Our Beliefs Can Make Us Smarter, According to Organisational Psychologist Adam Grant

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Open Your Mind With Adam Grant

Adam Grant learnt to rethink his assumptions from the edge of a diving board. Now, as an organisational psychologist, he's got science to back up how powerful the process can be.

How to Deal with Being Excluded, According to Coach Courtney Banghart

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Deal with My Team Shutting Me Out?"

He's their only Asian player—and his teammates aren't exactly inclusive. Coach Courtney Banghart wants to help.

Why and How to Embrace Uncertainty, According to Psych Experts

Coaching

Use Uncertainty to Your Advantage

You can't 'avoid the unknown, but you don't have to let it take you 
off your game.

How to Be a Good Coach for Yourself, According to Coaching Expert Margaret Moore

Coaching

Trained Podcast: Coach Up With 
Margaret Moore

It takes work (facing your shadow, shifting your perspective) to progress—or help others do the same. Don't worry; Coach Meg's got you.

How to Build a Team Mentality, According to Coach Patrick Sang

Coaching

Ask the Coach: "How Do I Buy Into a Team Mindset?"

Coach Patrick Sang has some surprising advice for a young swimmer who just wants to beat 'em—not join 'em.

Get Moving Now

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Access hundreds of free, trainer-led workouts you can do anywhere with Nike Training Club.

The Latest Coaching Articles

Go for an audio-guided run outside or on the treadmill with Nike Run Club.

Meet Our Experts

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The Nike Performance Council

Check out the world’s leading psychologists, physicians, researchers, strength trainers and more, who have come together to help you excel in sport and in life.

Get Moving Now

The Latest Coaching Articles

Access hundreds of free, trainer-led workouts you can do anywhere with Nike Training Club.

The Latest Coaching Articles

Go for an audio-guided run outside or on the treadmill with Nike Run Club.

Meet Our Experts

The Latest Coaching Articles

The Nike Performance Council

Check out the world’s leading psychologists, physicians, researchers, strength trainers and more, who have come together to help you excel in sport and in life.