| Whatever your sport or discipline, you need to train, | | | | soon follow suit. |
| train, train, to achieve the pinnacle of success. While | | | | For the mind |
| you may not be an Olympic competitor, giving your all | | | | Remember that your mind is very powerful and can |
| when it comes to training is the only way to go. Of | | | | send many subconscious messages that may |
| course, if you are going to excel and be a true athlete, | | | | somehow sabotage your training. Work your mind by |
| you must consider training as a full time career. In | | | | reciting positive messages and mantras. Talk to |
| many cases, this will mean that you now have two full | | | | yourself and be kind to yourself. Remember that you |
| time careers and this will, at times, no doubt, be both | | | | need to be committed and motivated - set goals and |
| daunting and challenging. | | | | congratulate yourself when you reach them. Focus |
| Of course, for many of us, going to the gym three to | | | | your mind on positive outcomes. |
| four times a week to keep fit and healthy is plenty and | | | | For the soul |
| this is perfectly acceptable. Not everyone who works | | | | Do kind things for yourself. Write your thoughts and |
| out and trains has dream of achieving athletic | | | | feelings in a journal - Don't' hesitate to vent and |
| perfection. However, if you are a true athlete, you | | | | express your feelings, concerns and fears. Surround |
| have understood from the very beginning that | | | | yourself with loving support. Don't hesitate to "dump" |
| committing 150% at all times to a rigorous and punishing | | | | the negative or bad forces in your life. Learn to |
| training schedule, in and out of the gym is the reality of | | | | pamper yourself with non destructive things - a good |
| your life. | | | | book, a good bath, a nice evening with friends. |
| Athletic training does not start and end at the gym | | | | Meditate and look inwards to find your inner strength |
| doors. In fact, sports' training is about working the | | | | and keep your training in perspective. Remember that |
| whole body. This includes the mind, the soul and the | | | | you are not alone. |
| body - if one part is off balance, the other parts will | | | | |
