Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence (NTC SPORTS/FITNESS)
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Praise for Mind Gym
“Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary’s lessons and David’s writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game.”
–Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain
“Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book.”
–Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP
“I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olympics and really got a lot out of it. Gary has important lessons to teach, and you’ll find the exercises fun and beneficial.”
–Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold-medal winner
“I love the book Mind Gym.”
–Madison Kocian, 2016 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, 2015 Uneven Bars World Champion, as told to Us Weekly
In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes–many of whom he has worked with–you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental “muscle.” Mind Gym will give you the “head edge” over the competition.
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Additional information
| Publisher | First edition. Pbk (16 July 2002), McGraw Hill |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0071395970 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0071395977 |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.52 x 17.78 cm |
by natasha Mygdal
A very good book which resonated with me when I was deeply involved in a competitive sport
by Rob
Fantastic read and really inspiring. Recommended through a Jesse Paul podcast and really glad i got it its it changed my approach to snowboarding and overcoming that mental block.
by Amazon Customer
I’ve been getting more and more interested in mindset and how this determines your ability to win. In the book it goes through lessons learned and how you can apply these in your day to day life, work and/or sport. Very good read and would definitely recommend.
by Charles Vasey
Gary Mack’s book on the importance of your thinking processes in sport (and by extension in life) has two problems. Firstly, if you don’t know American sports in the Nineties then many of the names in his anecdotes will be unfamiliar. Secondly, for those who do know American sports in the Nineties some of the teams he has advised are not exactly stellar. But this just means you need to read with care, and if you don’t share the inordinate interest with golfers (or cannot avoid the thought that this is just sport, what about life?) you can go straight to the summary points at the end of each chapter. These are annoyingly smug and even more annoyingly they do seem to work.
Mack uses many of the processes of NLP with an helpful dollop of commonsense. So please don’t be put off by the anecdotes concerning unknown but obviously revered athletes. He packs much the same message as an Anthony Robbins book but in much less space.
by Elise
Brilliant book definitely recommend!
by Jodine
Amazing book not just for sports but for anyone interested in mindset. The book was in like new condition
by gorazd
Fantastic book! Sometimes I felt little disconnected as author is using a lot of baseball and golf terminology, which I don’t understand that well. Although, I have always been able to get a point. This is not your “Yes, you can do it” motivational book as you can find in every bookstore. This is seriously great look into minds of professional athletes. It takes you trough their struggles and how they were dealing with them.
by Nigel Hinds
One of the best books I’ve ever read. Mind Gym is a gem. Any espiring athlete needs this book. Marvellous