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Acknowledgements:
The Will Carling and Frank Dick quotes are
reprinted from

‘The Mental Game Plan’

with the

kind permission of Bull, Albinson & Shambrook

1996. The Muhammed Ali quote is from

‘Gold
Mines - The Psychology of Winning Sport’
reprinted with the kind permission of Brian Miller.
The Sally Gunnell quote is from ‘Running Tall’ by
Sally Gunnell and Christopher Priest, and is
reprinted with kind permission of Bloomsbury
Publishing plc.

mind over matter

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‘For success, first performers must have
talent, second they must work hard, and
third they must have control of their mind.’

OFFICIAL SPONSOR TO THE

what is mind over matter?

Professor Ian Maynard

is one of the UK’s leading authorities
on sports psychology and motivation.
Accredited in 1988 by the British
Association for Sport and Exercise
Science , he has been a consultant
at World Championship level in six
different sports, is recognised by the
British Olympic Association and is
a chartered member of the British
Psychological Society. Currently,
he is Professor of Sports Psychology
at Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre
of Sport and Exercise Science.

He has come together with Oregon Scientific
through their joint involvement with the
British Triathlon Association and Oregon’s
work in producing lifestyle products
which enhance health and fitness,
including the new Outbreakers range of
performance watches featured herein.

Mental power - five steps to success

Inspiration from the experts

Nutrition, diet and hydration

Distractions and barriers

Measurement tools

Achievable goals - SMART

Technique

Training

Enjoyment and the Environment

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Mind over matter is when mind and body work in
harmony to achieve new heights in physical and
personal performance.

The same principles apply whether you’re a professional
or amateur sports enthusiast. Mental preparation and
attitude are crucial to physical success, whether you are
about to embark on your first run in 20 years or your
final training session before the Olympics.

Peak performance is about being mentally tough
– never about physical skills alone. The techniques,
skills and strategies used by sports stars to find the best
mind/body balance are transferable. Anyone with the
commitment and right mental approach can extend the
limits of their fitness capability and safely push
themselves to achieve more, faster and for longer.

But mental toughness isn’t just a pre-requisite for peak
physical performance – it can also make you a real
winner in life, helping you to perform to the best of your
ability in everything you do.

It starts with setting ‘smart’ goals that are Specific,
Measurable, Achievable,Recorded and Time-phased.
In fitness terms, this is about gradual increases in
frequency,intensity and time (the FIT principle) to
produce ever-higher results. Decide what’s important to
you and structure training by adjusting FIT variables to
break through fitness and achievement barriers.

Research into the mindset of the sporting elite clearly
shows they attribute their success (or failure) to factors
within their control. They don’t blame the referee,the
weather, the crowd – they analyse aspects of their
performance that can be honed to make the difference
next time. Focus on improving the controllables in your
fitness regime – strength, agility, stamina, nutrition,
hydration, positive thinking, specific skills – to develop
your winning streak.

This booklet aims to guide you through the processes
that lead to peaks of fitness and performance, and
shows you how you can monitor progress with some of
the latest personal electronic measurement products
from Oregon Scientific.

Ian Maynard

Professor of Sports Psychology
Sheffield Hallam University