Mental Toughness Archives | Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/mental-toughness/ Best practices, coaching philosophy and product info for the high school strength and conditioning coach. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:39:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/prepstrengthcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-PrepStrengthCoach-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=80&ssl=1 Mental Toughness Archives | Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/mental-toughness/ 32 32 209727233 Building Tomorrow’s Leaders At University School https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/building-tomorrows-leaders-the-impact-of-a-strength-coach/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/building-tomorrows-leaders-the-impact-of-a-strength-coach/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:52:49 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=11241 For over 28 years, Coach Carlo Alvarez has been transforming athletes into elite leaders through strength and conditioning.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/building-tomorrows-leaders-the-impact-of-a-strength-coach/feed/ 0 11241 Developing Mental Toughness For High-Stakes Scenarios https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/developing-mental-toughness-for-high-stakes-scenarios/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/developing-mental-toughness-for-high-stakes-scenarios/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:07:00 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=11032 As fall sports move into the post-season, athletes must prepare for the mounting pressure of championship games. Here are some strategies for helping athletes develop mental toughness, enabling them to thrive when the stakes are highest.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/developing-mental-toughness-for-high-stakes-scenarios/feed/ 0 11032 Balancing High School Athletics And Academics https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/balancing-high-school-athletics-and-academics/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/balancing-high-school-athletics-and-academics/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:09:58 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=9256 Balancing athletics and academics can prove to be a challenge for many young athletes. Garrett Keith, a well-seasoned strength coach at Westminster Christian School, brings a unique perspective on the issue.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/mastering-excellence-core-lifts-and-mental-focus/feed/ 0 8938 Links Between Body Image And Clinical Disorders https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/links-between-body-image-and-clinical-disorders/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/links-between-body-image-and-clinical-disorders/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:24:38 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=8860 High school strength coaches are in a position to help student-athletes develop a healthy self-image, but first coaches must learn how unhealthy body-image perspectives may contribute to clinical mental disorders.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/links-between-body-image-and-clinical-disorders/feed/ 0 8860 How Lee Weber “Feeds The Cats” https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/how-lee-weber-feeds-the-cat/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/how-lee-weber-feeds-the-cat/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:28:00 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=5246 By slowing down and rejecting "the grind" mentality, Rose Hill High School's Lee Weber is helping athletes train hard by training smart.

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