Mental Training for Peak Performance Top Athletes Reveal the Mind Exercises They Use to Excel

Atopsportspsychologistrevealsthementalstrategiesusedbychampionstowinavarietyofsports,outliningtechniquesintheareasofconfidencebuilding,performanceenhancement,anddreaminterpretation,inaguidethatprovidesinthelatesteditionadditionalmaterialonthepastdecade'sbestathletes.Original.,Inthisbrand-newedition,updatedwithmaterialontoday'sbestathletes,atopsportspsychologistrevealsthementalstrategieschampionsusetowininavarietyofsports-fromcyclingandskiingtogolfandtennisMentalTrainingforPeakPerformanceteachesyouthatsweatisn'tenough.Beforeyoucanwinonthetrack,court,links,orslopes,youhavetowininyourhead.Revisedandupdatedforthefirsttimesince1996,famedsportspsychologistStevenUngerleider,PhD,looksatthementalaspectofsportsperformancetoday,revealingthemindexerciseschampionathletesusetooutshinethecompetition.Thebookprovidesdetaileddescriptionsofmentaltechniquesthatwork,explaininghowto:obuildconfidencewithaffirmationsandself-talkoclearyourmindwithbreathingandmeditationomaximizeperformancewithmentalsnapshotsoimproveyourgamewithguidedimageryousevisualrehearsaltofine-tuneyourstyleotapintothepowerofdreamsWithanewforewordbytenniscoachNickBollettieri,whohastrainedAndreAgassi,theWilliamssisters,andmanyotherstarplayers,thisisanexcellentresourceandguideforathletesateverylevelwhohopetogainacompetitiveedgethroughmentaltraining.,Featuressuggestionsandmindexercisestohelpathletesinmanysports,includingcycling,golf,running,swimming,tennis,andweightlifting.,