Good for athletes just starting to explore the mental side of athletics

marathon runner | Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence | Gary Mack, David Casstevens

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	• Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Gary Mack, David Casstevens McGraw-Hill, 2002 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 35 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Perfect book at the perfect time

This book is tough to review because people have different expectations with sport psychology books. If you are looking for a neatly organized system of beliefs, principles, and exercises to begin applying to your game tomorrow this might not be the book for you. Maybe you should check out With Winning In Mind or 10-Minute Mental Toughness? With that said, I loved this book. Once you start it you might not be able to put it down. Its a motivational book that weaves sports psychology principles into stories to illustrate the importance of each principle. This book inspired me to write down an effective system of beliefs and checklists I can go through before a game. The important part is the system and beliefs are mine.

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Good for athletes just starting to explore the mental side of athletics - more advanced athletes need to go elsewhere

This book is a fair survey of mental techniques for athletes to use. In fact, parts of it are pretty motivating. But as far as in depth, specific, advanced techniques to use it is a bit short and it could be a little better organized.

Athletes who have already had some training in the mental part of sports should look elsewhere for more detailed information.

This book is a good entry level or starting point for athletes to begin with and then move on to more advanced techniques.

Kevin Sivils - author of Game Strategies and Tactics for Basketball: Bench Coaching for Success

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marathon runner

I am an 1,90 and 120kg marathon runner. When I announced that I intend to run a marathon the reactions varied from amusement to worry that I will not survive. That might have been the case if I wouldn't have had THIS book. It made all the difference in the world. Maybe half of the training time was "mind gym".
The result? Not only I have finished alive but I made quite a good time (3h44). This performance changed not my weight (I am still 120kg) but my self-image. I know now that the only limits are in my head. I changed. A lot. From the introvertit obese to the cocky, confident obese :) I fired my boss. Actually, the company fired him for mobbing. I got a fat settlement. I switched careers. I took one sabbatical year and focused on learning trading. Here, again, the "Mind gym" made a huge difference. I become profitable and then ... very profitable. I don't own a Porsche but I am free (of worries, schedules, bosses)

If you intend to buy only one book for the next year: BUY THIS ONE !!

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Good Stuff

Pretty good book if you need some general motivation... The author knows the topic and gives some good examples, but doesn't really get into specific actions to help resolve issues. Also, alot of baseball and golf examples, I found it hard to relate it to the sports I am involved in. Tons of great quotes, etc to get you amped.

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

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