Mental Health Performance - Strategies Sport Psychologists Use To Help Athletes Overcome Injuries
When athletes experience sports-related injuries, they usually only focus on the physical recovery. However, many athletes are beginning to recognize the importance of mental recovery in order to get back to their baseline performance. This issue of the Training Report will review mental-skills training strategies athletes can use to accomplish this…
Mental Health Performance - How Sport Psychologists Help Athletes Decide When To Retire From Sports
One of the most difficult decisions athletes have to make over the course of their career is deciding when to retire from sports. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to review the mental health considerations athletes face over this issue…
Strength & Conditioning - Exercise Science Periodization Strategies Part V. Warm Up & Flexibility For Athletes
Even though a warm up and stretching are universally recognized as a key part of athlete performance, this part of training often gets overlooked. I want to review the mental and physical benefits of a proper warm up for athletes in this issue of the Training Report...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Race Car Athletes, Whiplash Syndrome & Aggression Mindset Training
Racecar drivers competing in IndyCar, Rally, and NASCAR cup series will work with exercise physiologists and sport psychologists to improve their performance. One important part of their training involves developing an aggression mindset and overcoming whiplash syndrome. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review how I have helped drivers accomplish this...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Mental Toughness In Athletes: What It Is & How To Train It
There are many athletes and coaches that try to find ways to improve mental toughness but don’t know how to train this part of the athlete’s mind. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what mental toughness is and how to train it…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How WRC Rally Drivers Train For Mental Stress During Competition
Athletes competing in NASCAR, IndyCar and other motorsports use different methods to enhance their focus. But WRC Rally drivers need to employ the most cutting edge sport psychology tactics. We will review some of those strategies in this issue...
Mental Health Performance - The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips
Many athletes in different sports deal with a common mental block called the Yips. Unfortunately, most sport psychologists are unable to help athletes overcome the Yips because they don't understand the underlying problem. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the truth about the Yips...
Precision Nutrition - 4 Nut Debates: Settled
One of the things I have come to appreciate as an athlete performance specialist, is the importance of the gut-brain axis. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to provide a resource that specializes in this area: Precision Nutrition (PN). I've included a recent PN infographic with some interesting content...
Sport Psychology Tactics - EMDR Therapy For Athlete Mental Skills Training
When athletes use mental skills training, they will look for the top sport psychologists who use the best tools. Two of the top sport psychology tools are EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) & Brainspotting. I want to review why athletes should use EMDR and Brainspotting...
Sport Psychology Tactics - IndyCar Drivers And Mental Training
IndyCar racing is one of the most challenging motorsports series for drivers to compete in. Because the performance demands are so intense, IndyCar drivers need to regularly engage in smart mental training strategies to stay ahead of the competition. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what those strategies are...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Beat Baseball Yips
Baseball players are frequently trying to find ways to beat the Yips cycle and throw freely again. For this issue of the Training Report I want to discuss what the baseball yips are and how athletes can overcome this mental obstacle…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Overcome Softball Throwing Yips
When softball players are unable to perform at their expected capabilities, they are often worried they have the Yips. Because this is such a common issue amongst softball athletes I wanted to take the time to review what softball yips are and how to fix them…
What Are The Twisties In Gymnastics?
When gymnastics athletes start to freeze before performances or are unable to perform even simple movements, this issue is labeled the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the psychological phenomenon of what the Twisties actually are…
Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide For Choosing The Best Foods For Your Body
One of the top resources that athletes use to increase their mental & physical performance is through Precision Nutrition (PN). For this issue of the Training Report I wanted to provide a PN infographic that reviews smart food choices athletes can use to achieve their goals…
How Can Golfers Cure The Yips?
Many golfers will often ask, what are the yips? Experts will say it’s not in your head and will provide techniques to get rid of the yips in your golf game. However the Yips is a much more complicated issue than it may seem which is why I want to review what the Yips actually are…
How Do Elite Auto Racers Use Sport Psychology To Achieve Peak Performance?
When auto racers want to enhance their mental training, they will often times work with a sport psychologist or an AASP CMPC. For this issue of the Training Report I want to discuss common mental training strategies racecar drivers use to enhance performance and beat the Yips…
Organizational Psychology - Why Athletic Departments Fail Without Strong Interdisciplinary Teams
When athletic departments are constructing interdisciplinary teams, they often make many mistakes when managing these groups. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to focus on the organizational psychology approaches athletic departments can use to enhance sports medicine team performance…
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…