Elite athletes who train for elite competitions must deal with all types of pain in their training. The hope is that the pain is not a result of an injury battle, but often this is something you can’t avoid. However, pain from the result of an injury is not my focus today. Today I want […]
When athletes are under pressure, they will either rise to the occasion or fall flat. Just like the saying goes, pressure either burst pipes or makes diamonds. Therefore, the outcome of a pressure situation is largely dependent on how one is conditioned by parents and coaches to cope. With that said, there are three basic […]
There is only one way a competitive athlete can reach peak performance. To be clear, I’m certainly not saying there is only one element of input into peak performance. Of course you first have to eat right, have enough mental and physical rest, as well as self-motivation, among other things. These are all among the […]