I often like to remind athletes that not all performance enhancers are illegal. In fact, I would argue legal performance enhancers are more beneficial than the illegal ones. Case in point is pain tolerance. Athletes forget that pain tolerance is a performance enhancer. Those athletes who can condition their body longer in the face of […]
One of the best things a parent or coach can do to support an athlete who needs motivation is to help them document and track their process for making progress. When an athlete feels they are not making progress, they lose motivation. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics cites that making progress is one […]
When some athletes lose, they become extremely motivated. These athletes have their mindset oriented on growth, and use losing as fuel for their growth mindset. On the other hand, some athletes react with devastation after a loss. These athletes have a fixed mindset and losing indicates to them that they either lack talent or have […]