Elite athletes experience a testosterone surge and cortisol drop under high pressure
Tony Robbins · Tony Robbins Changes My Life (48 Minute Coaching Session) · Jan 22, 2024 · at 25:16
Performance coach Tony Robbins describes biochemical testing conducted on elite athletes like Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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“And they discovered there's a biochemistry of what they call championship biochemistry. It's where these people like Tom Brady's down by 10 points, and it's the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, and he comes back the way to me. How? He has this huge surge of testosterone, which gives you total focus and drive. It also makes you remember everything. It's like if I asked you where you were at, nine, 11, everybody remembers the moment. I asked you where you're at, eight, 11, no one knows where they were, right? Because you don't have that surge of testosterone, the energy. Well, usually testosterone is matched by cortisol, which is a stress hormone. But in this case, their cortisol drops to the floor. So all they get is pure focus and drive.”
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