An Athlete’s Mind: Visualization & Meditation

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Explore proven techniques used by elite athletes to enhance performance and mental resilience. Delve into the science of visualization and meditation, and gain practical insights into integrating these methods into your own training routine. From refining running technique to mastering challenging exercises, discover how harnessing the power of the mind can enhance athletic ability and promote overall well-being.

  1. Why visualization works for sport

    EPISODIO 1

    Why visualization works for sport

    Discover the why and the how of using visualization to improve sport performance. Visualization is proven to help athletes improve performance, but it requires practice, just like anything else. Visualization fires the same parts of the brain that fire when you actually do an activity. To visualize well, break down the activity you’re visualizing and imagine doing it from your own perspective. Try to practice visualization at least twice a week, and keep at it. It takes time to get good at it.

    11 min
  2. Visualization for distance runs

    EPISODIO 2 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for distance runs

    Improve your performance during long runs, visualizing the toughest part of your workout. Elite runners practice visualization to improve performance during the toughest parts of long runs. Practice it often to improve yours. Imagine yourself running during the toughest part of your run with perfect technique, like you’re in a dream. Feel yourself running well despite increasing fatigue. Visualization is a skill. You’ve got to practice regularly.

    4 min
  3. Visualization for interval runs

    EPISODIO 3 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for interval runs

    Improve your performance during grueling intervals by visualizing the toughest part of your interval run. Elite runners practice visualization to improve performance during difficult speed work. Practice it often to improve yours. Imagine yourself running a tough interval with perfect technique, like you’re in a dream. Feel yourself running fast, but as if you were experiencing it in slow motion. Visualization is a skill. You’ve got to practice regularly.

    4 min
  4. Visualization for training

    EPISODIO 4 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for training

    Improve performance by learning to visualize success, whatever your sport. Elite athletes practice visualization to improve performance. Practice it often to enjoy the benefits. Imagine yourself actually doing movements, like you’re in a dream. Visualization is a skill. Practice it often to improve your results.

    4 min
  5. Visualization for task mastery

    EPISODIO 5 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for task mastery

    Master exercises that give you trouble by visualizing the doing them perfectly. Elite athletes use visualization in addition to practice to learn new skills better and faster. Imagine yourself actually doing a set of the exercise you want to master, like you’re in a dream. Feel what it’s like to do that exercise with perfect technique. The way all the right muscles fire. Visualization is a skill. Practice it often to keep improving performance.

    5 min
  6. Visualizing a new PB

    EPISODIO 6 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualizing a new PB

    Aim for a new PB by learning to visualize succeeding at the toughest part of your workout. Elite athletes practice visualization to gain an edge in competition. Practice it often to enjoy the benefits. Imagine yourself actually doing a set of the exercise most likely to give you trouble with perfect technique. Like you’re in a dream. Feel what it’s like to grind through to set a new personal best. Your pounding heart. Your tired muscles. Visualization is a skill. Practice it often to keep improving performance.

    5 min
  7. Visualization for bodyweight training

    EPISODIO 7 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for bodyweight training

    Perform better during bodyweight workouts by learning to visualize tough exercises. Elite athletes practice visualization to improve performance. Practice it often to enjoy the benefits. Imagine yourself actually doing a set of a difficult exercises with perfect technique, like you’re in a dream. Feel the sensation of training. Your pounding heart. Your tired muscles. Visualization is a skill. Practice it often to improve your results.

    5 min
  8. Visualization for weight training

    EPISODIO 8 • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    Visualization for weight training

    Perform difficult lifts better by learning to visualize success. Elite athletes practice visualization to improve performance. Practice it often to enjoy the benefits. Imagine yourself actually doing a tough set of an exercise, like you’re in a dream. Feel the sensation of nailing your lift. The feeling of good technique. The weight of the bar. The strain in your muscles. Visualization is a skill. Practice it often to improve your results.

    5 min
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Explore proven techniques used by elite athletes to enhance performance and mental resilience. Delve into the science of visualization and meditation, and gain practical insights into integrating these methods into your own training routine. From refining running technique to mastering challenging exercises, discover how harnessing the power of the mind can enhance athletic ability and promote overall well-being.

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    Freeletics
  • Creador
    Freeletics
  • Episodios
    17
  • Proveedor
    Freeletics GmbH

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