Mental Training for Peak Performance (REV 05) by Ungerleider, Steven [Paperback (2005)]

by Ungerleider

Mental Training for Peak Performance (REV 05) by Ungerleider, Steven [Paperback (2005)]

Genres: Fitness, Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

Paperback

First published February 15, 1996

Reviews

[Tomek · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boils down to three things: think positive, visualize success, and stay calm through mindfulness. Just saved you a lot of reading.

[Folkert Wierda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I cannot recommend reading this book. Apart from the style that tends to build in "name-throwing" and stressing the academic titles and sports accomplishments of researchers, the book presents very little useful information for athletes, trainers or for sports researchers. The first half of the book can be summarized as: Imaging is important. The second half of the book provides some shallow stories of how a selected group of mostly well-known athletes trained and competed. I know that the topic of mental training and preparing is crucial in ports, but this book does not bring that home.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an good read. I am very interested in performance psychology, and next to Soft Wired, this was one of the first books I read on the subject of brain plasticity and performance visualization. I just purchased The Rise of Superman, so getting into that one next.
I'm trying to find anything on using visualization to help behavioral / motor performance. Suggestions?

[Beccaliest · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting concepts, took some cool thoughts and techniques away from it, had one or two mind blowing moments but it was not my absolute favourite

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thought this was an interesting perspective. The chapter about breathing, visualization and positive self talk I found helpful. The athletes are a little dated but their mental preparedness tips were interesting for cycling. I didn't read the other sports.

[Dianna LeFevre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new here.

[Colin Landals · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction to Sports Psych and also gives you some historical basis for the development of the field.