Sport Psychology Tactics - Brainspotting Mental Training For UFC, Brazilian jiu-jitsu & MMA Athletes To Beat The Yips And Focus
Combat sports athletes such as UFC fighters and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitors will work with sport psychologists and mental coaches. One approach these athletes should focus on using is Brainspotting. We will review why MMA athletes should use this type of mental training…
Strength & Conditioning - Olympic Weightlifting Program Design (Bulgarian Style)
Athletes across different sports have seen the benefits of Olympic-style weightlifting. However, there is a style of programming that evolved from the sport called Bulgarian-style periodization. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review this strategy…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Yips: Do They Exist Or Are They An Athlete Myth?
Many athletes work with sport psychologists to overcome the Yips, but are also confused by what the Yips actually are. Some athletes and coaches even wonder if the Yips are real. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what the Yips are and explore a possible ‘Yips’ cure…
Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide To choosing The Best Plant-Based Foods For Your Body (Plant-Based & Vegetarian Edition)
When athletes work with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists or Licensed Nutrition experts, they are trying to enhance physical performance. One resource that experts in sport science use is called Precision Nutrition (PN). I want to provide a PN resource for an issue that athletes commonly look for information on…
What Are 2 Expert Secrets About The Yips Cure That Baseball Players Need To Know?
When Baseball players get the Yips, they will often work with sport psychologists to overcome this issues. However there are many unknown factors about the Yips that sport psychologists don’t understand. I want to use this Training Report to review two secrets about the Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Polyvagal Theory Explains Athlete Peak Performance & The Yips
When athletes work with sport psychologists, they are oftentimes trying to find a cure or understand what the Yips is. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the Polyvagal Theory and how this explains what affects the Yips…
What Are Expert Cures For Race Car Driver Mental Blocks & The Yips?
When race car drivers work with sport psychologists and athlete mental counselors, it is not uncommon for them to try and overcome the Yips. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review mental training approaches professional race car drivers use to beat driver yips…
Why Does Brainspotting & Biofeedback Enhance Performance Psychology For Racecar Drivers
When racecar drivers competing in NASCAR, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Formula 1 or other promotions work with sport psychologists, they will focus on using specific tools. For this issue of the Training Report I want to focus on the top 2 motorsport mental training approaches: Brainspotting & Biofeedback…
How Do Cheerleaders & Gymnasts Use Sport Psychology To Cure The Twisties?
Baseball players and golfers commonly deal with a mental block called the Yips. But gymnasts and cheerleaders deal with a similar issue called the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to explain what the Twities actually are and how to work through this issue…
Strength & Conditioning - Exercise Science Periodization Strategies Part IV. Agility & Quickness
When athletes work with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS), sometimes they will focus on improving their quickness & agility. For this issue of the Training Report we will review some introductory strategies exercise science professionals use with athletes…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Athlete Mental Therapists Use Exercise Psychology To Enhance Motorsport, NASCAR & Racecar Driver Performance
When NASCAR, motorsport & professional racecar drivers work with mental performance therapists, they will use exercise psychology strategies as part of their preparation. For this issue of the Training Report I want to discuss what exercise psychology strategies professional racecar drivers need to be using…
Mental Health Performance - What Athletes Need To Know Part IV. Addiction, Alcohol, Substance Use & How Sport Psychologists Help
When athletes are dealing with addiction, alcohol and substance use issues, they need to work with sport psychologists with specialized training. For this issue of the Training Report, I wanted to provide introductory information on this subject…
Strength & Conditioning - Exercise Science Periodization Strategies Part III. Athlete Maximum Strength & Mental Performance
One area where athletes try to enhance their performance is through maximum strength training. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review peer-reviewed strategies that Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists use to enhance both athlete physical and mental strength outcomes…
How Does EMDR Help Cross Country And Track & Field Athletes Overcome Mental Blocks?
When Cross Country and Track & Field athletes do not have access to Brainspotting, a comparable therapy that can be just as effective is EMDR. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to discuss how EMDR can help athletes overcome trauma and the Yips…
Precision Nutrition - 9 Ways To Take The Anxiety Out Of Youth Athlete Nutrition
Parents and coaches oftentimes struggle to help youth athletes deal with the anxiety around nutrition. For this issue of the Training Report I wanted to provide a Precision Nutrition infographic that reviews strategies adults can use to help kids with these issues…
Mental Health Performance - What Athletes Need To Know Part III. ADHD, Autism & Psychological Performance In Sports
Unfortunately, many coaches and sport psychologists do not have a proper understanding of the strengths that athletes with Autism or ADHD bring with them. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review why athletes with these diagnoses are invaluable members of the sports communities and how they bring many strengths with them…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Understanding Athlete Identity & How Lowering It Improves Performance
One of the biggest obstacles that athletes have to overcome in sports is coping with high Athlete Identity. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what athlete identity is, how it negatively affects athletes, and how they can fix this issue…
Sport Psychology Tactics - The Golf Yips
When golfers go to work with sport psychologists, they are trying to fix what is commonly referred to as the golf yips. For this issue of the Training report I want to explore the neuroscience behind this issue and what golfers can do to fix this problem…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Why Float REST Tanks Help Athlete Mental Recovery
Athletes need advanced recovery methods if they are going to keep up with the competition and obstacles associated with sports. Because Float Tanks are becoming a popular tool that helps athletes with these challenges, I wanted to use this issue of the Training Report to review the science behind float tanks…
Strength & Conditioning - Exercise Science Periodization Strategies Part II. Athlete Muscle Gain & Hypertrophy Training
When athletes work with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS), their goals will usually match what their sport demands are. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to discuss one area of training that all athletes focus on which is building muscle mass, AKA hypertrophy…