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The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists [Paperback]

James E. Loehr (Author), Chris Evert (Foreword)
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November 1, 1995
Loehr, author of the bestselling Mental Toughness Training for Sports, has trained more than 100 world-class athletes, from tennis ace Martina Navratilova to boxer Ray Mancini. This book--based on Loehr's toughening techniques--as well as the most scientific studies available--includes a whole new range of programs and goals for any athlete, professional or amateur. 20 photos.

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Loehr (Mental Toughness Training for Sports), who has helped train athletes for sports ranging from tennis to hockey, here concentrates on the emotional element of training, pointing out that toughness has nothing to do with the reputed killer instinct or insensitivity of the athlete. Rather, he believes that toughness depends on emotional flexibility, responsiveness and strength, and demonstrates itself in an athlete's ability to perform consistently in the upper ranges of his or her skill. Loehr discusses in detail the problems of stress, innate in any competitive endeavor, and recovery from it. Striking a balance between stress and recovery, he maintains, is a constant must-win battle. The text is supplemented by self-analysis charts and questionnaires. This book should help nearly any athlete at any level.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Loehr has written a number of books on mental discipline (e.g., Toughness Training for Life, LJ 8/93) in the past ten years. Like the others, this is essentially a self-help book for athletes. As such, it sports a host of buzzwords like "ideal performance state" (IPS), "competitive adjective profile" (CAP), and "adaptation threshold" to communicate its simple message. Toughness training aims to improve an individual's emotional flexibility, responsiveness, strength, and resiliency through imaging activities, emotional response practice, and "acting the way you want to feel." "Tough" phrases, principles, messages, and lessons are frequently set out in special type. Self-help books have an audience, and public libraries might want to consider this title by a well-known sports psychologist.
John Maxymuk, Rutgers Univ. Lib., Camden, N.J.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Plume (November 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0452269989
  • ISBN-13: 978-0452269989
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Jim Loehr has worked with hundreds of world-class performers from the arenas of business, sport, medicine, and law enforcement including Fortune 100 executives, FBI Hostage Rescue Teams, and Army Special Forces. He is the author or coauthor of several books on mental and physical training for peak performance, including "The Power of Full Engagement," "The Power of Story," "Stress for Success," and "Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business." He is co-founder of the Human Performance Institute with Dr. Jack Groeppel.

Jim Loehr is also well known for his individual work with top-flight athletes and Olympians. A sampling of his elite clients from the world of sport include: golfers Mark O'Meara and Justin Rose; tennis players Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario; boxer Ray Mancini; hockey players Eric Lindros and Mike Richter; and Olympic gold medal speed skater Dan Jansen.

Dr. Loehr has a masters and doctorate in psychology, serves on several scientific boards, and is a full member of the American Psychological Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.

 

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good, easy read., August 31, 2006
This review is from: The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists (Paperback)
This is a pretty good, easy read. It doesn't hit you with a lot of scientific mumbo-jumbo that you'll never understand. Instead, it gives you a basic, common-sense approach to improving the mental aspect of your game. The author shows how the physical world and the emotional world are related, and how being stronger mentally can help you perform better in your sport.

It is not geared towards any one sport, but rather it is geared to athletes in general.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but the original was far better., October 3, 1999
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This review is from: The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists (Paperback)
The 'new' version has neglected some of the best parts of the original. The discussion of energy is good in the "new" one but great in the original; the discussion of energy is ok in the new but great in the old; in particular the detailed red and blue zones of the IPS are nowhere to be found in the new version. Jim Loehr is a sports psyche genius and he first book appears to be his best.
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26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars This book is VERY mediocre, June 25, 1999
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I bought it because it was noted that people that bought a book that I REALLY got alot out of (The Mental Edge) also bought this one.

After reading the other book, this was a let-down. It was not as concise as the others.

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He's very old for an elite athlete: forty-three. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
anything that causes energy, toughness training program, neurological arousal, periodization plan, targeted emotions, toughening process, tough thinking, negative mental habits, performer self, empowering emotions, tough acting, positive fight, performer skills, emotional toughness, recovery opportunities, passive rest, training recovery, mental recovery, training stress, competitive stress
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Performer Self, Ideal Performance State, Tom Kite, Michael Jordan, Chris Evert, High Overtraining, Jimmy Connors
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