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When we’re out on the field or in the arena, we all want to be performing at our best. We want to have the jump that will sink the winning shot from the halfway line. We want to be able to go all the way. We want the precision and accuracy for a birdy. We want to be the best we can be. That’s all about making sure that we reach our maximum potential. Believe it or not, this is both a physical and mental exercise. Here are some of the steps you can take to make sure that you’re pushing yourself to the max.

Break Through The Runner’s Wall

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Runner’s wall is something that all athletes will face at some point in their life. It’s not exclusive to marathon runners. When you’re running a marathon, eventually you will reach a point where you think you can not continue. You might stop dead in your tracks or slow to a walk. It doesn’t matter how far you have run or jogged so far; there will be a point where you think you can’t continue. But that word, think, is important. You might think it, but that doesn’t make it so. In fact runners wall is a psychological boundary that you’ll have to push through. You’ll need to convince yourself that you can go on because your body is ready. Your mind just needs to be freed. These types of psychological boundaries could be holding you back more than physical limits. A site like www.sportsandthemind.com/four-key-steps-reach-goals/ has got some great ways to beat them.

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Supp It Up

There are plenty of sups on the market. Some enhance performance and others just make it easier to get your body in the optimum shape. Please be careful that you are using supplements and not slipping into using performance drugs. There’s a huge difference here. There are many athletes who have used drugs as we’ve already posted on www.thesportsarchivesblog.com/2016/03/26/the-sports-archives-when-sports-stars-use-drugs/. But it almost never ends well. In fact, using performance drugs could ultimately make your body weaker and less able to perform. Instead, buy all natural supplements and take them sparingly. If you use them right, supplements will take your training to the next level.

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Control Your Diet

Of course, it’s not just about the supplements you use. You need to think about your diet too. You need to understand what your body needs and what it doesn’t to stay at the best level of fitness. This might mean cutting out some of the foods that you love. But it will be worth it if you can finally slam dunk from the three-point mark like Michael. If you want that kind of power, you need to control what you’re putting into your body. A lot of athletes believe the body should be treated like a temple. There’s more information about that on www.lds.org/youth/learn/yw/plan-of-salvation/sacred?lang=eng. Look after it and you will be rewarded.