The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World's Premier Sports Psychologists

The book is sports-focused, but it’s easy to see the translation of just about everything discussed to any kind of of performance art, including public speaking.

I bought this book on a recommendation to help my mental game in pool, it's a good book, and useful for any sport. Some parts are more for active sports like tennis, baseball, football, etc... but it will help you with your mental game regardless.

Dr. Jim Loehr is a modern day Prophet - having had the supreme honor of seeing, hearing and experience Dr Loehr live at the then Nick Bolletieri Academy (now IMG) - Dr. Loehr was breaking new ground on becoming a Champion with his theme of mental toughness. His results speak for themselves - creating World Class Champions. As well, anything learned here can be parlayed into your professional life - regardless of profession. Dr. Loehr is a gifted psychologist and offers his gifts of insight in this book and ALL the ones he wrote - each one is a masterpiece of his genius. Thank you Dr. Loehr - y

A must-read for coaches or anyone looking for information on how to increase physical and mental toughness systematically. While the book is getting old, the foundations are excellent, and the ties between mental, physical, and emotional toughness are explored and strategies discussed to drive improvement. The approaches discussed in the book, including the end of chapter exercises, are great for a coach to use as part of athletic programs at almost any age—a good read.

Mid-book review:Written in very straightforward, easy to read/understand format. Feels like someone giving you a gentle slap in the face and a hug, all-in-one... exactly what you need if you've ever had a "woe-is-me" moment. Also offers helpful exercises/suggestions to try out. Looking forward to reading and working through the rest of the book.

I have purchased at least 20 copies of this outstanding book over the last15 years. I have given them to athletes I was training, and later toathletes I've met along life's path. This is a wonderful resource foranyone, actually, and not just athletes. What I found especiallyencompassing is the fact that author Loehr writes knowledgeably aboutour greatest competition: ourselves. He challenges us to take onour demons and obstacles for what they are -- hindrances to our personalsuccess.This is a great little book. I highly recommend it to coaches, parentsand athletes alike.

I've now purchased 5 copies of this book to give as gifts. Fantastic material covering everything needed to reach what Loehr calls the IPS Ideal Performer State. I also like that Loehr includes a section on physical conditioning being key to being mentally tough. I have two friends who are professional MMA fighters and they've got a lot out of this book as well. Highly recommended.

It's been 18 years since I read this book and I recently gave it to my niece for 1 simple reason... I had my best year as a volleyball player in my life because I learned & implemented the strategies in the book. I never chose to invest enough time to try and become a professional, but for a short 9-month period, I decided to take my game seriously, and the improvement I achieved in my results were primarily because of this book. Thank you, Jim.