Michael Phelps, one of the best Olympic swimmers, trains for more than six hours a day (or about 8 miles a day). Michael trains harder than most people, but not everyone has as much time to train as he does. A majority of people can barely find time to work toward their goal, but no matter what, time must be put aside if one wants to achieve one’s goal. No matter where one starts with one’s training, either with some experience or with none, one can still reach one’s goal if one puts in the work (Turteltaub 1993). One of the most important question that one should ask one’s self, after one have identified one’s goal, is how much training, physical and mental, is needed to be able to achieve one’s goal?
Training physically, in some ways, is easier to do. One can make a strict schedule, adapt easier to different situation, and find ways to make it easier on one’s body. However, this training will not be easy. Some people view physical training as trying to “discover the most graceful method of being hanged. No matter how logical his plans, he can not carry them out without physical suffering.” (Bascomb 71) One may be able to find a method of maximizing one’s results while conserving as much energy as possible, but one will still have plenty of pain to endure. Part of this pain will come from having to adapt to new situations. “We must wake up to the fact that athletics is not, nor ever can be perfected; there will always be more to learn.” (Bascomb 138) Not only does this apply to athletics, but to any goal that one can come up with. New challenges will arise and one will have to find a way to adjust one’s self to that challenge. Some situations can be solved just by simply being consistent with one’s training. One coach said this ...
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...ears… then finally crossing the finish line and getting to that goal, it’s hard to describe for one who hasn’t been there.” (Price 1) Achieving one’s goal will give one a variety of different emotions, relief, excitement, and most of all happiness. In the end, all of one’s previous training will show itself and one will be able to say that one have successfully achieved one’s goal.
Training for goals can only be beneficial. While one might peak out physically, there will never be a point where one can say that one have finished training mentally. One will always have to adapt to different situations. Some people, like Michael Phelps, will train for hours on end, while one of the simplest things one can do is believe that one can achieve one’s goal. If one constantly think in the appropriate mindset, then, in some ways, one are training to one’s fullest potential.
Due to the stressful and high pressure nature of this achievement context in academies, the question of how to ensure athletes realize their sporting potential without experiencing athletic burnout has become increasingly important (Isoard-Gautheur, Guillet-Ducas & Duda, 2012). Research into this process has highlighted various factors such as perfectionism (Lemyre, Hall & Roberts, 2008; Gould, Tuffey, Udry & Loehr, 1997) and stress-coping techniques (Coakley, 1992) as being important in athletic burnout, but has also shown certain motivational factors ( ) to play an influential ...
Athletic trainers are mainly responsible for injury recovery and injury prevention. However, these responsibilities are physical concerns, but what about the mental concerns? There is a movement within the athletic training field to approach sport injuries with a more holistic perspective. Many athletic trainers have had inadequate education in sport psychology to institute any sort of psychological initiative in their rehabilitation programs. This paper will discuss some of the prospective ideas and various methods of rehabilitation tactics that could be used in the field, as well as how to perhaps properly train athletic trainers to administer these mental treatments, along with the physical treatments. These mental treatments will be related back to sport and exercise psychology concepts, such as strategies for setting realistic goals, methods for enc...
As we age and enter different stages of life, our personal obligations and responsibilities tend to become more time-consuming. As a wife, student, employee, and caretaker for an elderly woman, some days feel incredibly overwhelming and daunting. By applying a specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound (S.M.A.R.T.) process to my day, it becomes much more feasible. However, what about the long-term goals that will affect your future? By using the S.M.A.R.T. goal system, you are able to make your dreams a reality one small step at a time.
... further distances. Runners are entitled to their own opinion, because everybody’s bodies are different and are more fit for running different levels of mileage. While those runners are training with low mileage, others who are against running low mileage because they believe that getting the body used to running further distances will improve their running. The above research gave plenty of examples of how there is a rebuttal going on where some runners believe that less training means more output, as well as how some believe that more training means more output. Examples are given throughout the paper to support both ideas.
Creative new training methods, developed by coaches, athletes and sport scientists, are aimed to help improve the quality and quantity of athletic training ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1). However, these methods have encountered a consistent set of barriers including overtraining ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1). Due to these barriers, the need for physical and mental recovery in athletics brought an increasing attention in practice and in research ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1).
The mind-body connection is a very powerful one. For everything you think in your mind, your body has a reaction, regardless of whether it is real or imagined. For example, have you ever had a bad dream? Usually, you will wake up and your heart is racing, you are sweating and very agitated, even though all you were doing was sleeping. But, in your mind there was something bad going on and your body was reacting to it. Here?s another example: if you are home alone and you hear a noise and interpret it as the wind, you are fine; but if you interpret it as a prowler, your fight or flight response takes over and you become fearful. Your heart begins going a mile a minute, your eyes dilate, and you are scared. These are just a few examples of how strong the connection is between your mind and your body. With this premise, it becomes unmistakable how necessary it is to train both the mind and body for 'peak performance'.
of an athlete’s life. At its simplest level the process of setting goals and targets allows
...pe of training that is executed will only get the body to where it is set. Motivation as said before will push your body to new levels. it has to be there, motivation and determination are all in the mind. It becomes an emotional thing. Push it, keep going, and strive for success. It all comes with who the person is and their characteristics. In today’s society people judge and people look with faces and aren’t pleasing. People over thing training and nutrition. Fitness only puts the person so much ahead of someone else. But there is no way out there than just training hard, and hours at the gym will get the person to the greatest physique out there. Its just does not work that way. Its all a procedure and patience is key. Stay consistent with what is physically consumed, the training, and the emotional motivation and determination all fitness goals will be reached.
Setting goals that are too high will push one beyond his limits, and it will make one more dedicated and hardworkin...
push myself to become stronger, to become faster, and to improve my health in as many
A lot of times, sports seem like a contest of physical skill― a test to see who is the fastest or strongest, who has the best eye or the most endurance, who can jump the highest or can handle the ball the best. What a lot of people don’t know is that there is so much more to a sport than just the muscle and coordination. In order to excel in a sport, an athlete requires a lot of self-discipline, concentration, and self-confidence. It’s the mental factor that makes a difference. Former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlon runner Bruce Jenner once said, “You have to train your mind like you train your body” (Gregoire 1). Success or failure depends on the mental factors just as much as the physical ones. The training of the mind of an athlete is called sports psychology. The use of sports psychology has a huge impact upon an athlete’s performance. The mental skills of a sport are just as important as the physical skills. All professional athletes use sports psychology. “If they aren’t currently using it, it’s almost guaranteed they’ve used it in the past, even if they are unaware they have” (Davis, Stephens, The Exploratorium 129). It’s hard to find an experienced athlete who hasn’t used sports psychology, because without it, they probably wouldn’t be where they are. The use of sports psychology is a crucial step to becoming a successful athlete.
Accomplishing your aim or purpose can be the true definition of success. You must want to achieve your goals at hand. You must want to earn everything. You really should put in the effort needed to become a successful person. Becoming a successful person requires you to be an extraordinary character. This means you have to be a very self-disciplined, competent, and trustworthy person. That allows you to become more trusted within the community and earn more respect. Learning from your mistakes is essential to your success. Every time you fail you become more knowledgeable on a subject. You can fail as many times as you want but eventually you will learn what is right from wrong. This will lead to you to become open minded and achieve success. You will have to put in the time and effort. Planning ahead allows you to have a schedule so you won’t be behind. If you have a plethora of skills, you will have a higher chance of success than other people. Skills allow you to qualify for certain positions and allow you to excel in what you need to. You can have time to achieve your goals and predict what else you need to do. Success can come in many ways including family, money, fame, respect, and achieving your goals. There are many ways to achieve success but these are only a few ways. Only you can decide who you want to be and determine your own goals. You’re the only person who can judge your
Physical training is 90% mental and 10% physical. The most important factor is developing a proper mindset. Your frame of mind guides everything that you do. The right mindset will get you through any challenge. Get your mind right and your body will follow. From this point forward, view physical training as an all or nothing situation. You are either in or out. There is no grey area. The words “I can’t” can no longer be part of your vocabulary. Do not give yourself permission to miss a meal or a training session. Do not make or accept excuses for not following through. There are no excuses. Trust this system. Trust yourself. Follow the programs. Failure is not an option.
We finish what we start. This was the motto that kept me going during the strenuous training period for a marathon. But prior to that, I must confess, I wasn’t an athlete. I was never interested in playing sports, except for recreational badminton. During gym class, I would walk three quarters of the time when it time for the dreaded mile run. I preferred staying indoors and sitting on the couch and watch movies. The first time I had heard about a marathon training program, called Dreamfar, in my school, I thought to myself, what kind of crazy person would want to run a marathon? Never did I realize, eight months later, I would be that crazy person.
There can be no success without goals or targets. This is because success is relative to a set target and whether we have achieved it, or at least making steady progress towards attaining it. For you to succeed, set a goal, a measurable target that represents what you envision: that is what you want or where you see yourself in future. A goal should be measurable so as to enable you to monitor your progress and help you know whether you are on track or you have gone off.