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Paperback Mind & Muscle Book

ISBN: 0736037535

ISBN13: 9780736037532

Mind & Muscle

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You've got more than 600 muscles in your body and they're all competing for your attention. You spend hours in the gym, you carefully plan every meal, you take the appropriate nutritional supplements, and you get plenty of rest. What more can you do to achieve your body's full potential?There's one aspect of training that even very committed bodybuilders and strength-training enthusiasts often overlook: mental training. Mental preparation and attitude during training and competition are what separate good athletes from superior athletes. If you are a serious bodybuilder committed to developing muscle size, ripped definition, and symmetrical enhancement, you must include mental training in your program.>Mind & Muscle> will help you develop the mental outlook and skills you need to succeed as a bodybuilder. The book is designed to show serious bodybuilders and high-level strength training enthusiasts how to incorporate mental exercises into a physical workout. It contains the best and most specific mental-training information tailored to strength development and bodybuilding, from the most basic goal setting for body shaping to the most advanced psyching techniques for competing.Author Blair Whitmarsh explains how mental training works with muscle training to produce visible results. And >Mind & Muscle> goes beyond theory. It's also a hands-on workbook that brings mental training into the world of muscle training to produce real results. Easy-to-use exercises and self-tests show you how to assess and develop your psychological strengths. You'll learn, develop, and practice specific psychological techniques such as- short- and long-term goal setting,- positive thinking and affirmation,- performance profiling,- motivational strategies,- relaxation and complete breathing,- arousal control techniques,- attention control techniques,- self-coaching, and- mental rehearsal and visualization.>Mind & Muscle> also contains a thoroughly guided sample workout that combines mental techniques with physical work, as well as motivational tips for bodybuilders.Just as you train your muscles by lifting weights, you can develop mental skills by practicing them diligently and consistently. You can build the body you've always wanted when you harness the power of >Mind & Muscle>.

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Training the brain as well as the body

Looking for an "edge" in the gym (or in life, because the lessons of Mind and Muscle translate very well outside of the weightroom? This book offers some very helpful practices for involving the mind in your workouts.Mr. Whitmarsh's book centers on the idea that tremendous gains in size and durability can be made through an active mind-muscle connection. Through the use of various assessment exercises, the program is designed to teach you training strengths and weaknesses, and how to use mental tools to increase your effectiveness in goal setting and strength gains.If you spend any time in a weight room, its clear that most people go about their lifting as a passive participant, especially from a mental standpoint. While involving mental tools is a slow learning process (as Whitmarsh admits), when incorporated into your program, the benefits are substantial. Using some of his methods, I've increased my bench presses over 20 pounds in the last month. I also have an increased desire to excel.My trainer is big on the idea that "Intensity + Intelligence = Results". If your program requires a mental boost, or if you fail to recognize the importance of the thought process in your lifting regime, I encourage you to pick up this book.

Innovative Approach to a Great Topic

This is a wonderful book. The explanation of mental skills for bodybuilding is done in a creative way. The exercises are easy to follow and they are truly helpful. I have become much stronger mentally since reading this book and it has helped me shape my body. I now know that I can have the body that I always wanted. I recommend that every bodybuilder, strength training coach and those interested in fitness buy this book. It is one of a kind. There is simply nothing out there that compares to this book.
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