In 1979-1980, scientists discovered that Mental Conditioning is 300% more effective than physical training alone. This means that if athletes are already in good physical shape, have a good coach, and possess basic grounding in any sport, they can achieve 3 times more benefit from mental training than from physical training alone.
Ask any athlete of the highest caliber what allows them to perform so well, and the answer is bound to be the same: Mental Conditioning.
· How can a baseball player easily hit a ball in front of 50,000 screaming fans?
· Why is a sprinter undeterred by a large field of fierce competitors?
· How do sprinters and jumpers consistently beat their personal best records?
· How does a football team come from last place and suddenly begin winning every game?
· How does a tennis player or golfer focus so well despite distractions?
· How does an athlete return to full-out play after healing from serious injury?
· How can a young gymnast balance on a 4-inch beam, seemingly oblivious to the noise and commotion all around them?
· What helps a team dig in harder and rally when they find themselves behind?
· What can put an end to self-limiting, self-defeating negative thoughts, beliefs and attitudes?
· What can help build confidence and self-esteem on and off the field?
· And what helps expand and develop superior team morale, spirit and dynamics?
The answer?
Mental Conditioning
Mental Conditioning Is Completely Safe!
For decades, coaches have struggled and searched for methods that could instill mental toughness in the minds of their athletes. However, in today’s world of sports, coaches do not have to struggle anymore.
Mental Conditioning has become an essential part of sports training programs all over the world. Athletes in every sport and at every level are currently enjoying the benefits of mental training in addition to traditional physical conditioning and great coaching. As such, more games are being won and more records are being broken as seen during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Mental Conditioning provides athletes with a competitive edge. For instance, at the high school level, athletes become mentally groomed and prepared for collegiate sports. They learn skills and techniques that benefit them in many positive and beneficial ways for the rest of their lives.
Mental Conditioning provides athletes with the mental tools they need to improve concentration and focus, avoid distractions, deal with constantly changing arousal levels, increase confidence and attitude, and improve endurance, consistency, agility, power, speed, coordination, balance, strength, team dynamics and intra-team cohesion.
Mental Conditioning helps athletes set and achieve their goals. It can help free athletes from negative self-limiting and self-defeating beliefs and thoughts they may have developed about themselves or their team.
It also teaches athletes how to recognize the flow state and move into “the zone” during practice, play and competition.