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The Cycling Mind: The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life

Autor Dr Ruth Anderson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 iun 2019
'A must-read book to make you faster on the bike' - Cycling WeeklyThe Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride - and live life - at your personal best.Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand, double Olympic gold medallist and world champion cyclist. The top of the podium is reserved for those athletes who train their bodies and minds to perform at their very best. One of the most important yet overlooked areas to master is an athlete's psychological skills.The Cycling Mind is an expert guide to developing the elite mindset needed for peak performance - both on and off the bike. Written by leading sports psychologist Ruth Anderson, who has worked with globally renowned Olympic and World champion cyclists, this book will teach you everything about the psychology strategies used in elite competition. You'll discover the techniques top athletes use to excel: from race preparation to harnessing performance anxiety, and from how to recover from a win (as well as a loss!), to how to build an effective support team.The Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride - and live life - at your personal best.Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand MBE, double Olympic gold medallist, winner of multiple world cycling championships and BBC commentator on major cycling competitions.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472948892
ISBN-10: 1472948890
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 30 line art illustrations
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Sport
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand MBE, double Olympic gold medallist and world champion cyclist. Joanna also commentates for the BBC on major cycling competitions.

Notă biografică

Dr Ruth Anderson is a highly experienced sport psychologist who specializes in working with elite sports people. Currently Head of Performance Psychology for the Australian Cycling team, she also oversaw psychology services for the Great Britain Cycling Team during their record-breaking 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Ruth Anderson is the Director of MiND HQ, which provides psychology services to individuals and teams, giving them the knowledge and skills required to achieve optimal performance on and off the sporting field. Ruth has completed her PhD investigating the optimal psychological state for peak performance. @MiND_HQ

Cuprins

Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand1. Prepare - Preparing the foundations for performance excellence. 2. Train - Training your mind for optimal performance.3. Control - Controlling your mind to perform at your best. 4. Believe - Believing in your ability to succeed.5. Compete - Competing in the optimal psychological state for peak performance.6. Recover - Recovering to maintain the optimal psychological state in competition. 7. Thrive - Thriving on pressure by enhancing psychological wellbeing8. Excel - Excelling on and off the bike to be the best you can be

Recenzii

The training is done. The work is in the legs. You've eaten right and rested well. But your head can make or break everything. Don't neglect it!
Ruth Anderson is a game changer. The stronger we become through the mind, the stronger we become physically.