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Pushing Yourself: The Inner Athlete

Posted December 15, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: In The News, His Fitness, Cardio Training, Strength Training, His Health, Mental Health

Every elite athlete wrestles with some sort of mental or physical challenge. The reason: because no matter how well you do, what goals you achieve, you can do better. But sometimes your mind can actually get in the way. Some call it “mind over body” others call it “pushing yourself” - but what is this inner strength that pushes some of the greatest to come even better, and where does this strength come from?

Check out this interesting article from the New York Times. The article interviews experts in sport and exercise psychology and really try and figure out what the “inner athlete” means.

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