Fitter, Faster, Stronger, Smarter

Miranda Banks is a performance psychologist who has worked closely with professional athletes and business people wanting to perform at their best. she has worked as an adviser to coaches and support staff at some of the biggest bodies in australian sport — including australian rugby Union and Cricket australia. dynamic and insightful, Miranda is also a regular guest on talkback radio, and conducts numerous workshops and seminars on life performance.

Foreword vii Acknowledgements xv

Introduction xxiii

Part I — On your marks

1 What are you aiming for? 3

2 Where are you at now and what needs to be done? 35

Part II — Get set

3 Internal drivers — values and thoughts 63

4 Internal drivers — emotions and ability 91

5 External drivers 121

6 Behaviour alignment 145

Part III — Go

7 Combine and conquer 179

The final note 197

Appendix A — A success map framework 201

Appendix B — Phil Hogan’s keys for success 207

Appendix C — A progressive muscular relaxation technique 209

Index 211