Best Fitness, sleep & longevity videos, as recommended on Hacker News

44 videos about fitness, sleep & longevity that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2008 and 2026. Mostly explainer, talk, tutorial. Channels that come up most: FoundMyFitness, PowerfulJRE, Andrew Huberman, Wim Hof. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Personal Growth Series: Dr. William Dement on Healthy Sleep and Optimal Perfo...: HN has recommended it for years as the most useful and entertaining talk on sleep, often to people struggling with tiredness or productivity.

talkPersonal Growth Series: Dr. William Dement on Healthy Sleep and Optimal Perfo...Google TechTalks · 6 HN recommenders · 2008–2024
talkMindfulness with Jon Kabat-ZinnGoogle · 11 HN recommenders · 2009–2017
podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1109 - Matthew WalkerPowerfulJRE · 12 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
lectureSunlight: Optimize Health and Immunity (Light Therapy and Melatonin)MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY · 6 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
podcastMaster Your Sleep & Be More Alert When AwakeAndrew Huberman · 7 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
tutorialGuided Wim Hof Method BreathingWim Hof · 10 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
lectureFasting For Survival Lecture by Dr Pradip JamnadasThe Galen Foundation · 6 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
explainerFasting vs. Eating Less: What's the Difference? (Science of Fasting)Joseph Everett - WIL · 5 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
talkRun for your life! At a comfortable pace, and not too far: James O'Keefe at TEDxUMKCTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
tutorialexercises for tendinitis (tendonitis) and carpal tunnel (cps)David Kuckhermann · 4 HN recommenders · 2009–2018
lecturePaleo Diet & Strength Training Biochemistry | Doug McGuff M.D. | Full Length HD21 Studios · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
explainerDon't Be the Last Person to DieCGP Grey · 4 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
tutorialCrash Course - The SMIDSYlbtv · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
interviewDr. Satchin Panda on Time-Restricted Feeding and Its Effects on Obesity, Muscle Mass & Heart HealthFoundMyFitness · 5 HN recommenders · 2017–2018
explainerWhy Age? Should We End Aging Forever?Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
explainerThe Gym of LifeNot Just Bikes · 4 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
talkDeskbound | Kelly Starrett | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 4 HN recommenders · 2013–2021
interviewDr. Bill Harris on the Omega-3 Index: Increasing Omega-3 to Promote Longevity & Transform HealthFoundMyFitness · 4 HN recommenders · 2022–2022
explainerDoctor Dissects the Wim Hof Method - Cold Hard Science AnalysisMedlife Crisis · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
explainerHow to Cure Aging – During Your Lifetime?Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
interviewValter Longo, Ph.D. on Fasting-Mimicking Diet & Fasting for Longevity, Cancer & Multiple SclerosisFoundMyFitness · 4 HN recommenders · 2017–2019
podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1080 - David GogginsPowerfulJRE · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2021
tutorialPrinciples of Natural Running with Dr. Mark CucuzzellaNaturalRunningCenter · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
lectureSulforaphane and Its Effects on Cancer, Mortality, Aging, Brain and Behavior, Heart Disease & MoreFoundMyFitness · 3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
tutorial#NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew HubermanVirtusan · 4 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
talkWhy We Sleep: Science of Sleep & Dreams | Matthew Walker | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2019
talkFind your primal posture and sit without back pain: Esther Gokhale at TEDxStanfordTEDx Talks · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2018
podcastHow Your Brain Works & ChangesAndrew Huberman · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
podcastMaximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily ToolsAndrew Huberman · 3 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
tutorialWim Hof Method Guided Breathing for Beginners (3 Rounds Slow Pace)Wim Hof · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
talkDavid Sinclair | Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2021
demoApple Watch : Scientific Sleep TestThe Quantified Scientist · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1027 - Courtney DauwalterPowerfulJRE · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2019
demoaltitude chamber hypoxia training guy passes outKevin Hayward · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
explainerCyclists' hearts: can you be so fit that you die?Medlife Crisis · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
explainerThe IGF-1 Trade-Off: Performance vs. LongevityFoundMyFitness · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2022
explainerWHY Exercise is so Underrated (Brain Power & Movement Link)Joseph Everett - WIL · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2018
explainerExercise Is Really Good for You. Like, REALLY Good for You.Healthcare Triage · 1 HN recommender · 2016–2023
documentaryThe Superhuman World of Wim Hof: The IcemanVICE · 1 HN recommender · 2016–2024
tutorialPrimary Series Ashtanga with Sri K. Pattabhi JoisAdam Wade · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2024
commentaryDIY Sleep Apnea Fix Update: What We’ve LearnedEssential Craftsman · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2025
tutorialWim Hof breathing tutorial by Wim HofWim Hof · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2022
talkObesity is a National Security Issue: Lieutenant General Mark Hertling at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012TEDx Talks · 1 HN recommender · 2021–2026
explainerWe Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · 2 HN recommenders · 2024–2025