5 Ways Digital Health Can Help Athletes Break Records

By winning his 7th Super Bowl on February 7th, 2021, Tom Brady made it to the American football history pantheon for winning the most rings, and also for making the most Super Bowl appearances (10). But at 43, he also broke the record for being the oldest quarterback to lead his team to win a Super Bowl. Skipping fruits and infrared rays-emitting pyjamas aside, Brady must be doing something right to maintain such longevity to his athletic, record-breaking performance. Brady has credited this to the “TB12 Method”, a strict health and wellness regimen he co-created with his longtime trainer Alex Guerrero. His diet involves no white sugar, no caffeine and other restrictions that involve determination to execute. He follows a strict daily routine schedule, as well as a rigorous one for sleep. Of course, he has the capital to do it all with a personal chef looking after his nutrition, a trainer for his fitness routine and $200 to spare on high-tech pyjamas.  However, many aspects of Tom Brady’s routine can be supplemented with digital health tools. These can in turn help other athletes improve their performance to potentially break records themselves. That’s because to really boost one’s performance, a fitness and diet routine tailored to individual athletes has to be optimised. And with the advent of digital health technologies, this is now possible. In this article, we will explore 5 areas where digital health can come in handy for athletes. 1. Health and...
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