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USE IMAGERY/VISUALIZATION Also known as "mental rehearsal," imagery is a skill that researchers have studied extensively in sport psych settings, and which has repeatedly been shown to enhance performance and make sports and exercise more enjoyable (Weinberg, 1981 and 2008). When you mentally...

Landing a knockout punch is the ultimate dream for anyone stepping into the boxing ring. There’s something deeply satisfying about the “pop” of a glove connecting with a heavy bag or the exhilarating rush of delivering a bone-crushing blow. But mastering the art of the haymaker, the powerful...

written by JAMES CLEAR DELIBERATE PRACTICE GOAL SETTING My dad and I were standing in the front yard. Maybe that’s why I remember it. We typically practiced baseball in the backyard, but for some reason, we were out front that day. I was around 9 years old and learning how to pitch. My dad was...

Very few things in life can top the feeling of a deep, slow, relaxing breath. A good, deep breath tells your brain to calm down. There are times when calm isn't what you want, however. Sometimes you want that extra punch to get you into high gear, like during your workout. That's when proper...

Yin yoga may not be the first thing an average lifter thinks of when it comes to recovery. After all, that one power yoga class you took at your local gym might have left you feeling more sore than you were before. And adding “Yin” to the front of yoga likely means nothing to someone who doesn’t...

So what's the secret? Stomach vacuuming - a gentle breathing exercise that targets the TVA via an isometric contraction, which is whereby the muscle fires but there is no movement at a joint. Besides flattening and cinching-in your midsection, strengthening the deepest abdominal muscle will...