Why is it that champions can come from behind to beat the underdogs in sport. Here is my theory.
Next time I’m going to clock you! Like a lot of what I currently call MY knowledge I have no idea where I learned this great little exercise to deal…
In the early 90’s I worked in a gym in Trim County Meath. I trained hard and loved it. Unfortunately, I also had a poor diet and my big love…
Katelynn Phelan. Photo Credit: Tony Keane (Leinsterleader.ie) 17-year-old Katelynn Phelan is a World and European Championship bronze medallist who credits Alan Heary with playing a major role in her success…
On November 9th1996 World boxing champion Steve Collins stood toe to toe with Nigel Benn for a rematch fight that would see Steve beat him when Nigel’s corner retired him…
So here it is, a Six Nations Grand Slam decider in Twickenham that so many expected at the outset of the tournament, except not quite in the manner that had…
Concentration in sport or work is at its best when you go in the zone. You are completely focused on the task at hand and all distractions disappear into…
If you ever feel that your energy is starting to take a nose dive and you are exhausted in mid afternoon or by the end of your work day a…
The top sports people in the world don’t just work on their bodies but also on their minds. They are well aware that to be the best of the best and perform to the highest level they must train their mental skills such as confidence, concentration, motivation and anxiety control as well as their physical skills.
How did you do in your last race? Were you happy with your result? Do you know what you need to do to improve? In this article I want to tell you about what I think is one of the most important exercises you can do to help you continue getting better at your sport - Competition Profiling. There are far too many athletes who go into competition with only one goal (usually to win) and come away feeling as if they have performed very poorly because they did not achieve their goal.