Sticking It

A Gymnast and Coach's Guide to Developing Mental Toughness Training

• Do your fears have you frustrated and stuck in the gym?
• Do you consistently stick your routines in practice and then fall in meets?
• Are you easily psyched out or intimidated?
• Is low self-confidence holding you back?

"Talk about giving my gymnasts a healthy attitude to take to their meets. Your sports psychology book has done just that and given my gymnasts an edge. My kids are more confident and self-assured when they compete and I know it's because of the mental training sessions we run using your book." Ricky Garcia, Mountain Brook Gymnastics, Birmingham, Al

You can't reach your potential as a gymnast if you're blocked by fears, get too nervous at those big meets, can't let go of your mistakes and bad routines, focus on the wrong things or don't believe in yourself. To become a champion you need to learn to develop the mind of one, you need to train yourself to be mentally tough. Sticking It will help you systematically strengthen your mental muscles in the gym. It will teach what it takes to think like a winner, how to free up your "super gymnast" inside, the 5 steps to becoming a champion, how to set and reach challenging goals, how to learn to believe in yourself and how to use your failures and disappointments to get to success. Sticking it will teach you easy-to-learn and utilize techniques for staying calm under big meet pressure, how to develop winning concentration and how to get yourself ready for those upcoming important meets. In addition, you'll find a section on techniques and strategies for overcoming the fears that are so common to this sport. If you're truly serious about reaching your gymnastics dreams, then Sticking It will help you get there.