Advice from mental trainer Andreas Mamerow to build nerves of steel
Mental preparation in sports doesn’t just help combat stage fright: the best athletes are mentally strong. Discover in this interview with mental trainer Andreas Mamerow the positive effects that mental preparation can have on sports performance.
Interview with Andreas Mamerow, mental trainer
ANDREAS MAMEROW, MENTAL TRAINER.
The mental preparation of the athlete: definition
“Be good at the right time” – the goals of mental preparation
Keep a cool head in a competitive situation
Stressful situations and stage fright have until now been the sworn enemy of top athletes. Mental preparation helps athletes to provide optimal sporting performance at the decisive moment of the competition . For Andreas Mamerow, this is the main goal of mental preparation.
Christoph Strasser – extreme athlete with nerves of steel
Steffen Deibler – an instinctive Olympic swimmer
Some exercises and tips to help you in your sport:
Clearly define your objectives: clearly formulated objectives lead to better results in a competitive situation, because performance can then be delivered in a targeted manner. Vague goals represent an obstacle to the performance of athletes and teams. Only when goals have been clearly established are athletes able to understand what they are training for and can focus on how to achieve them.