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Re-center and chill! [107]

May 16, 2013

If you are able to handle a negative situation in a positive way, you will be a much better athlete and person. If you start getting annoyed, flustered or pissed at someone or something, you need to be able to quickly re-center yourself and become grounded. Let everyone else get caught up and freak out as you chill and let the situation roll by. Visualize yourself getting disturbed in the middle of a WOD or imagine training against a competitor and seeing them cheat through reps. Imagine a few scenarios that you know would get…

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Non-Verbal Anchors & How Can They Help You [106]

May 15, 2013

As you are going through your warm up routine or getting ready for a big lift, you can use anchor words (like I talked about in yesterday’s post) or you can use non-verbal anchors.  These anchors or triggers will help…

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How To Use Anchor Words [105]

May 14, 2013

If you are feeling too anxious or fired up, you can instantly become more calm, focused, and present. If you want to get the most out of your training, you have to always remind yourself that YOU are in control…

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Tip For Teams Going Into Competition [104]

May 13, 2013

If you are on a team that is going to Regionals or plans on competing together, you will want to do whatever you can to gain a mental edge on your competition. Here is a quick strategy to help improve synergy,…

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Body Scan [103]

May 10, 2013

During a WOD, you should be paying close attention to your tension level and training form. When you are doing a longer WOD, you will have a chance to do a body scan. I recommend doing a scan from head…

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Know It Will Pass [102]

May 9, 2013

If you have trained most of your life, or played sports, you know that pain (that is not related to an injury) is often fleeting. It comes and goes. Just knowing that the pain will not last forever is sometimes…

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2 Tips for Managing Competition [101]

May 8, 2013

Many people don’t want to compete, therefore they stay away from environments where they have to train with others. A lot of athletes freak out when they are about to compete with others (especially ones that they think are better…

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Playing Angry [100]

May 7, 2013

If you have been reading MentalityWOD.com or FletcherFitness.com you know that I do not believe anger is a helpful or constructive emotion. It really doesn’t bring out anything good in your performance or life. If you are angry during a…

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Tell Somebody [99]

May 6, 2013

Do you really want to make something happen, but you’re just not as committed as you want to be? Do you keep saying you are going to finally get a muscle-up, but you’re not on any consistent training plan? Are…

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As If [98]

May 3, 2013

Practice as if you are in competition and compete as if you are in practice. If you are going to Regionals or are getting ready for a local competition, you want to make sure you don’t get this backwards. Don’t…

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