How high or far or fast can humans go? And what about individual potential: what defines a person’s limits? From running a two-hour marathon to summiting Mount Everest, we’re fascinated by the extremes of human endurance, constantly testing both our physical and psychological limits.

In Endure Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., reveals why our individual limits may be determined as much by our head and heart, as by our muscles. He presents an overview of science’s search for understanding human fatigue, from crude experiments with electricity and frogs’ legs to sophisticated brain imaging technology. Going beyond the traditional mechanical view of human limits, he instead argues that a key element in endurance is how the brain responds to distress signals—whether heat, or cold, or muscles screaming with lactic acid—and reveals that we can train to improve brain response.

An elite distance runner himself, Hutchinson takes us to the forefront of the new sports psychology – brain electrode jolts, computer-based training, subliminal messaging – and presents startling new discoveries enhancing the performance of athletes today, showing us how anyone can utilize these tactics to bolster their own performance – and get the most out of their bodies.

"When the going gets tough, stillpower--not willpower--is the best response." In this revolutionary yet simple paradigm for performance, you will find the zone from within, achieve excellence with ease, and seek clarity of mind to succeed on and off the field.

In "Stillpower," Garret Kramer reveals the innate principles behind consistent performance and success by highlighting the misalignment between the experiences of athletes and the strategies of the coaches, psychologists, and performance experts who are trying to help them.

Using real-life examples, his simple but profound writing aims to help athletes and non-athletes alike perform with freedom and ease by looking within themselves for the keys to success. While other books improve an athlete's performance with quick, external fixes and mental tricks, "Stillpower" offers a lasting solution--the ultimate performance tools: instinct, inner wisdom, and insight.

"Stillpower"'s message is clear: when we stop trying to will ourselves through a problem, the solutions become intuitively available. With "Stillpower," success is so much closer than you think.