Mind gym : an athlete's guide to inner excellence / Gary Mack with David Casstevens ; foreword by Alex Rodriguez.
| Author/creator | Mack, Gary |
| Other author | Casstevens, David. |
| Other author | Rodriguez, Alex, 1975- writer of foreword. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, ©2001. |
| Description | xi, 225 pages ; 18 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Yogi was right -- Mind games -- The head edge -- The pressure principle -- Mental toughness -- Know your numbers -- Responsibility psychology -- Getting over yourself -- The next level -- Good enough to dream -- Progress not perfection -- Don't shirk the work -- Fatal distractions -- Fate loves the fearless -- Permission to win -- The fire inside -- The four D's -- Attitude is everything -- Riding the pines -- You gotta believe -- Between the ears -- Servant or master -- Fear lives in the future -- Breathe and focus -- Be here, now -- Hurry, slowly -- Try easier -- Simply observe -- The bottom line -- Trust your stuff -- White moments -- Paralysis by analysis -- Paradoxes of performances -- Choice not chance -- Inner excellence -- The hero within -- The well-played game -- Game day -- The mirror test -- The big win. |
| Abstract | A noted sports psychology consultant 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 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes--many of whom he has worked with--you will learn the same techniques and exercises the author uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle". |
| ISBN | 0071395970 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780071395977 (pbk.) |