Mental Health Performance - Strategies Sport Psychologists Use To Help Athletes Overcome Injuries
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Mental Health Performance - Strategies Sport Psychologists Use To Help Athletes Overcome Injuries

When athletes experience sports-related injuries, they usually only focus on the physical recovery. However, many athletes are beginning to recognize the importance of mental recovery in order to get back to their baseline performance. This issue of the Training Report will review mental-skills training strategies athletes can use to accomplish this…

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Sport Psychology Tactics - Race Car Athletes, Whiplash Syndrome & Aggression Mindset Training
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - Race Car Athletes, Whiplash Syndrome & Aggression Mindset Training

Racecar drivers competing in IndyCar, Rally, and NASCAR cup series will work with exercise physiologists and sport psychologists to improve their performance. One important part of their training involves developing an aggression mindset and overcoming whiplash syndrome. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review how I have helped drivers accomplish this...

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Precision Nutrition - 4 Nut Debates: Settled
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Precision Nutrition - 4 Nut Debates: Settled

One of the things I have come to appreciate as an athlete performance specialist, is the importance of the gut-brain axis. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to provide a resource that specializes in this area: Precision Nutrition (PN). I've included a recent PN infographic with some interesting content...

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Sport Psychology Tactics - Beat Baseball Yips
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - Beat Baseball Yips

Baseball players are frequently trying to find ways to beat the Yips cycle and throw freely again. For this issue of the Training Report I want to discuss what the baseball yips are and how athletes can overcome this mental obstacle…

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Sport Psychology Tactics - Overcome Softball Throwing Yips
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - Overcome Softball Throwing Yips

When softball players are unable to perform at their expected capabilities, they are often worried they have the Yips. Because this is such a common issue amongst softball athletes I wanted to take the time to review what softball yips are and how to fix them…

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Sport Psychology Tactics - What Are The Twisties In Gymnastics?
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Sport Psychology Tactics - What Are The Twisties In Gymnastics?

When gymnastics athletes start to freeze before performances or are unable to perform even simple movements, this issue is labeled the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the psychological phenomenon of what the Twisties actually are…

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Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide To choosing The Best Plant-Based Foods For Your Body (Plant-Based & Vegetarian Edition)
Benjamin Foodman Benjamin Foodman

Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide To choosing The Best Plant-Based Foods For Your Body (Plant-Based & Vegetarian Edition)

When athletes work with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists or Licensed Nutrition experts, they are trying to enhance physical performance. One resource that experts in sport science use is called Precision Nutrition (PN). I want to provide a PN resource for an issue that athletes commonly look for information on…

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