Episode #25: What is Intensity? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes in which I will explore the impact of intensity on sports performance. The topic for today’s episode is: What is Intensity?

What I mean by intensity is the amount of physiological activity you experience in your body including heart rate, respiration, and adrenaline. Intensity is a continuum that ranges from sleep (very relaxed) to sheer terror (very anxious). Somewhere in between those two extremes is the level of intensity at which you perform your best.

Intensity may be the most important contributor to athletic performance once the competition begins. It’s so important because no matter strong your other mental muscles are, whether motivation, confidence, focus, and mindset, they won’t help you if your body is not physiologically capable of doing what it needs to do for you to perform your best.

To learn more, please listen to Episode #25: What is Intensity? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast.

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