Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.
Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
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"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 MVP
"A great read that helps you understand the importance that your mind plays in reaching the top." -- Michele Timms, WNBA All-Star and Olympic silver-medal winner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"A great read that helps you understand the importance that your mind plays in reaching the top." -- Michele Timms, WNBA All-Star and Olympic silver-medal winner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Golfing great Bobby Jones said, "Competition is won or lost on the six-inch playing field between the ears." How do the best athletes gain an advantage on that playing field? In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack teaches athletes the lessons he's learned about how the mind influences athletic performance as much as physical skill does, if not more so.
Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes--many of whom he has worked with--Mack shares the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle."
Achieving this inner excellence requires time and effort. The more you work on the inside, the more it shows on the outside. These engaging stories--covering such themes as overcoming adversity, staying motivated, and following one's dreams--will enable you to perform at your best by choice rather than chance.
Mind Gym will give anyone who spires to be a better athlete the "head edge" over the competition. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Scott Braden
Format:Paperback
Wow, this one was disappointing. If you're a total newbie to sports psychology, you'll at least be introduced to the basics. But really, this book is just a collection of cute stories and cliched sports sayings.
32 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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If you are expecting substantive theoretical sports psychological insights from this book, you will be thoroughly disappointed. While the anecdotes presented by the author are amusing, they provide little to no substance. Often, they are redundant to the point where it seems the author is beating the stain where the dead horse used to be. Each chapter ends with a short 1-sentence summary. In my opinion, the book could easily be condensed to only the chapter headings and the 1-sentence summaries, although it would be much less entertaining that way. The 1-liners do contain good information, but, unfortunately, much of it is what I would consider common sense.
Unless you can relate to baseball and other American sports, don't bother picking up this book. Most of the anecdotes are from the world of baseball.
That said, the book is a very easy read. I do not question the author's abilities as a sports psychologist. But I had expected a book with much more substance.
Unless you can relate to baseball and other American sports, don't bother picking up this book. Most of the anecdotes are from the world of baseball.
That said, the book is a very easy read. I do not question the author's abilities as a sports psychologist. But I had expected a book with much more substance.
67 of 87 people found the following review helpful
By Tour Pro
Format:Paperback
I have just about every book on the topic of sports performance.
I've read others that were more impactful and helpful.
Granted, this book is good if you're just looking for some inspiration that might eventually lead you to results. For immediate results to use on one's game, however, this book isn't it!
As another reviewer said, it's clumsily written. For my hard earned money, I'd like something that I can actually use on my game right away.
If you're a couch potato athlete that only watches a game, this book is probably good. My brother-in-law loves it. He's never played a sport in his life, but is a big fan. For competitive athletes who are more interested in RESULTS and can get their cliches from TV announcers, this book isn't for them.
I'd give it one star, but those who've met the guy seem to like him enough to log onto amazon and write a review. Nothing personal, but I can't give this anything like the rating the others did.
I've read others that were more impactful and helpful.
Granted, this book is good if you're just looking for some inspiration that might eventually lead you to results. For immediate results to use on one's game, however, this book isn't it!
As another reviewer said, it's clumsily written. For my hard earned money, I'd like something that I can actually use on my game right away.
If you're a couch potato athlete that only watches a game, this book is probably good. My brother-in-law loves it. He's never played a sport in his life, but is a big fan. For competitive athletes who are more interested in RESULTS and can get their cliches from TV announcers, this book isn't for them.
I'd give it one star, but those who've met the guy seem to like him enough to log onto amazon and write a review. Nothing personal, but I can't give this anything like the rating the others did.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for coaches and athletes alike.
Actually, the book was recommended by one of my former athletes, a state champion. I read hers and purchased one of my own to use for athlete motivation so I could flag and... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Nebraska Teacher of the Year
5.0 out of 5 stars
power of the mind is awesome
This book breaks down the basics of the small mental challenges we face that slow ourselves down. This book helps me understand when I am not in the zone mentally and being... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Shaun
5.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful
This book was referred to me by a friend. I started to read it a year ago but put it down because of all the sports references. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Jaqueline
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Not just for Athletes
My daughter loved this book. It has really helped her focus on her skills and not the what if's that sometimes come during competition. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Ronda R Alvarez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent source of positive affirmations
As a parent of a student athlete I read this book to learn ways to support him with learning to focus less on disappointments and more on having fun while playing the sport he... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Fred Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book, Changed my Life!
This book is increadable! I have read it three times already and I cannot believe the impact that it has had! Read more
Published 18 days ago by Rodeo_Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just for "serious athletes" or sporty types
I am in the process of training my body, and mind, for roller derby. I have no background in sports and have never considered myself athletic or competitive therein. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Insightful
Mind gym puts words to a lot of lessons we know but don't have clearly in our heads. If taken seriously the lessons stay in your head an affect your daily action beyond just your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jane Aiken
2.0 out of 5 stars
Looks better than it is
I was probably looking for something a little more directly tuned to my needs and this book was unfortunatley not it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sebastian Tegel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very inspiring
This book was so good!!! As an athlete I know to go further I needed to change my mindset, and this book helped to do just that. I will read this book over and over!!
Published 1 month ago by Lauren A. Fonte
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- New York Mets (Baseball Today Series) by Mollie Martin on page 100
- St. Louis Cardinals by Mollie Martin on page 100
- Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman on page 100
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