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

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Pub. Date: 2005-09-15
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Summary

Bollettieri In this brand-new edition, updated withmaterial on todays best athletes, a top sports psychologist reveals the mental strategies champions use to win in a variety of sportsfrom cycling and skiing to golf and tennis Mental Training for Peak Performance teaches you that sweat isnt enough. Before you can win on the track, court, links, or slopes, you have to win in your head. Revised and updated for the first time since 1996, famed sports psychologist Steven Ungerleider, PhD, looks at the mental aspect of sports performance today, revealing the mind exercises champion athletes use to outshine the competition. The book provides detailed descriptions of mental techniques that work, explaining how to: build confidence with affirmations and self-talk clear your mind with breathing and meditation maximize performance with mental snapshots improve your game with guided imagery use visual rehearsal to fine-tune your style tap in to the power of dreams With a new foreword by tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who has trained Andre Agassi, the Williams sisters, and many other star players, this is an excellent resource and guide for athletes at every level who hope to gain a competitive edge through mental training.

Author Biography

STEVEN UNGERLEIDER, PhD, is a leading sports psychologist and has served as a consultant to the U.S. Olympic Committee and several college and pro sports organizations. His most recent book, Faust's Gold: Inside the East German Doping Machine, was honored in 2001 as a top "sports book of the year" by Runner's World. He currently resides in Eugene, Oregon.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Nick Bollettieri vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL TRAINING
CHAPTER 1: What Mental Training Can Do for You
3(9)
CHAPTER 2: Mental Training Secrets of Competitive Athletes
12(9)
PART TWO: MENTAL TRAINING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK
CHAPTER 3: Build Confidence with Affirmations and Self-Talk
21(7)
CHAPTER 4: Clear Your Mind with Breathing and Meditation
28(9)
CHAPTER 5: Maximize Performance with Mental Snapshots
37(9)
CHAPTER 6: Relax to Cool Down—And Rev Up
46(7)
CHAPTER 7: Improve Your Game with Guided Imagery
53(9)
CHAPTER 8: Use Visual Rehearsal to Fine-Tune Your Style
62(6)
CHAPTER 9: Tap into the Power of Dreams
68(8)
CHAPTER 10: Get Psyched without Losing Your Edge
76(9)
PART THREE: SPORT-SPECIFIC MENTAL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 11: Cycling: Improve Your Style and Power
85(17)
CHAPTER 12: Downhill Skiing: See—Then Ski—Clean Runs
102(13)
CHAPTER 13: Golf: Set the Stage for Excellence
115(10)
CHAPTER 14: Marathoning: Run Your Best Race Ever
125(17)
CHAPTER 15: Mountain Biking: Convert Fear into Power and Precision
142(10)
CHAPTER 16: Running on Road and Track: Optimize Your Performance
152(12)
CHAPTER 17: Swimming and Diving: Perfect Your Performance in the Pool
164(19)
CHAPTER 18: Tennis: Keep Your Cool on the Court
183(16)
CHAPTER 19: Volleyball: Correct the Flaws in Your Game
199(10)
CHAPTER 20: Weight Training: Reach Your Power Summit
209(10)
CHAPTER 21: Pentathlon: The Ultimate in Cross-Training
219(10)
CHAPTER 22: A Mental Practice Formula for Any Sport
229(14)
Resources 243(5)
Index 248(10)
Author Biography 258

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