World class athletes like Neymar, Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant, and Usain Bolt improve their abilities through both physical and mental training. Physically, they maintain strong bodies through healthy diets and targeted workouts to build speed, endurance, strength, and muscle. Mentally, they employ techniques like visualization, meditation, and focusing on the present to stay concentrated, positive, and in control of their emotions, especially under pressure. These mental skills are credited with contributing 60-90% of their success in sports.
104. These athletes are also be able to use
these emotions to improve, rather than
interfere with high level performance.
105. Now we know how these world
class athlete improve their
performance or ability to their
sport.
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