'Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game.'-Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion

'Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book.'-Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP

'I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olmpics and really got a lot out of it. Gary has important lessons to teach, and you'll find the exercises fun and beneficial.'-Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medal winnr

In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your athletic performance as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes-many of whom he has worked with-you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental 'muscle.'

Gary Mack is a leading sports psychology consultant and counselor who has worked with professional athletes in every major sport. He is president of two consulting firms, Sports Assist and Planning Solutions; the director of sports psychology for Griffey International; and team counselor for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury.

David Casstevens is a senior wirter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and author of the Charles Barkley biography, Somebody's Gotta Be Me.

Contents

Foreword
Part I Welcome to the inner game
Yogi was right
Mind games
The head edge
The pressure principle
Mental toughness
Know you numbers
Responsibility psychology
Getting over yourself
The next level
Part II Living the dream
Good enough to dream
Progress not perfection
Don't shirk the work
Fatal distractions
Fate loves the fearless
Permission to win
The fire inside
The four D's
Part III Mind-set for success
Attitude is everything
Riding the pines
You gotta believe
Between the ears
Servant or master
Fear lives in the future
Breathe and focus
Be here,now
Hurry, slowly
Try easier
Simply observe
The bottom line
Part IV In the zone
Trust your stuff
White moments
Paralysis by analysis
Paradoxes of performances
Choice not chance
Inner excellence
The hero within
The well-played game
Game day
The mirror test
The big win