Sport Psychology Tactics - IndyCar Drivers And Mental Training
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - IndyCar Drivers And Mental Training

IndyCar racing is one of the most challenging motorsports series for drivers to compete in. Because the performance demands are so intense, IndyCar drivers need to regularly engage in smart mental training strategies to stay ahead of the competition. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what those strategies are...

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Sport Psychology Tactics - How To Cure The Golf Yips
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - How To Cure The Golf Yips

Many golfers will often ask, what are the yips? Experts will say it’s not in your head and will provide techniques to get rid of the yips in your golf game. However the Yips is a much more complicated issue than it may seem which is why I want to review what the Yips actually are…

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Sport Psychology Tactics - How to Improve Your Athletic Performance By Focusing on the Process, Not the Outcome
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - How to Improve Your Athletic Performance By Focusing on the Process, Not the Outcome

Back in January of 2020, I was afforded a rare opportunity to observe flight operations aboard the USS Nimitz. This was an invaluable experience to be able to watch some of the world’s most elite tactical athletes prepare for their ‘sport’. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to discuss the sport psychology lesson on being process focused and how I saw this on my trip…

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Precision Nutrition - How To Eat To 80% Full (And Why It Matters)
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Precision Nutrition - How To Eat To 80% Full (And Why It Matters)

As a CSCS I am often asked nutrition science based questions. In addition to connecting athletes with qualified professionals, I always try to refer athletes to Precision Nutrition resources. For this Training Report I want to give you a Precision Nutrition infographic on how to eat to 80% full…

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Mental Health Performance - Athlete Mental Blocks & The Yips: A Review Of How These Issues Affect Sport Performance
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Mental Health Performance - Athlete Mental Blocks & The Yips: A Review Of How These Issues Affect Sport Performance

I have talked extensively about mental blocks and how prevalent of an issue this is within the world of sports performance. The truth is that the overwhelming majority of the time, mental blocks are the symptoms of deep rooted trauma. For this Training Report I want to re-examine the topic of mental blocks & trauma in sports…

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Sport Psychology Tactics - The Psychological Profile Of Elite Golfers
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - The Psychological Profile Of Elite Golfers

When athletes study the traits of their successful counterparts within their field of performance, they are doing so with the hopes of replicating their success. For this Training Report I want to take the time to explore psychological characteristics of elite golf athletes…

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Organizational Psychology - 2 Key Strategies All Organizations Should Use To Enhance Motivation
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Organizational Psychology - 2 Key Strategies All Organizations Should Use To Enhance Motivation

When athletes are training for competitions, this can be a long process. Throughout their training it can be easy to lose motivation and not be as engaged in training and recovery methods. Employee motivation at companies is not different. For this Training Report, I wanted to highlight two key strategies that business leaders should always employ…

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Strength & Conditioning - Why World Championship Athletes Need To Cross Train
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Strength & Conditioning - Why World Championship Athletes Need To Cross Train

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting coaches have long contended that regardless of sport, all athletes need to cross-train either through strength training or participation in other sports. This issue of the Training Report explores why this is absolutely necessary…

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