Unconventional Athletes Issue 11

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to push past the point of discomfort.
I have worked a lot on the mental aspects of
training and written an entire manual titled ‘I
AM Strong’ on the topic.
Below is an adapted questioning technique
that changes your perspective on feelings of
fatigue (the original version can be found in a
book called To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink)
In each rest period, ask yourself the following
questions:
1. What is my rate of perceived fatigue or
rate of perceived exhaustion on a scale of
1-10? (1 = no fatigue at all. 10 = completely
exhausted. Can’t move. Wiped out)
Listen to the answer. Then ask:
2. Why didn’t I pick a higher number?
The power of the two questions lies in
the second question which challenges
the athlete/client as to why he/she did
not pick a higher number. “I am not that
tired.” “Maybe I could have done one more
repetition.” etc.
A third question could be added in some cases.
For example, when the previous set, interval or
entire training session resulted in significant
fatigue and the athlete/client rated the fatigue
as a 7.
3. How would you feel if that (the previous
set, etc.) was only a 1 or a two?
The third question changes your perspective to
a point where your capacity is much greater.
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Why the quest for true potential?
On a final note: My quest for exploring our true
potential began when I was a 9-year-old tennis
player. The mental, emotional and spiritual side
was added when I was 13 with a mental training
tape made by Bjorn Borg. My exploration in
strength and conditioning was motivated by
a very slow 100 meter (14.28) time while in
University. I wondered how you could turn a
tortoise into a hare, or at least a faster tortoise!
My aspirations for the future are to continue
exploring and teaching through mind, body and
spiritual ways to realize our true potential for
strength, speed, power and endurance.