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The Power of the Mind

By Nick Mitchell • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: Poliquin, features, passion, sports specific, strength

Never underestimate the power of the mind.  One good way to set personal bests in the gym is to visualise your lifts before you do them.  See yourself grinding out repetition after repetition in your mind and then execute it in reality. I think they call it “imagery technique”, but I just call it psyching […]



Dedication is what you need!

By Nick Mitchell • Jan 26th, 2008 • Category: passion, sports specific

I am currently bogged down in a job that entails me writing about the main energy systems used in top flight rugby matches. Not surprising after a little while ennui can set in when detailing the world of fun of phospocreatine stores, anaerobic glycolosis and lactate thresholds. So in an effort to escape the drudgery, […]