As I wrote yesterday about the relationship between psychology and physical preparation, my talk today and the collaboration of the participants provided additional food for thought.
Physical trainers are aware of the relevance of psychology and their initial curiosity referred to how psychological dimensions such as motivation and self-esteem can be influenced by them to enhance their work. What emerged from their words was the difficulty of coaching young people, who seem not to be satisfied with explanations but require to see themselves through videos made with their cell phones to understand how to improve.
It was not very evident how the physical preparation exercises include in themselves the training of psychological skills such as attention and toughness.
In summary, it is my understanding that in their view psychological dimensions, as well as training, influence the quality of the exercise performed. Less evident is the perception that the exercises performed at the same time serve the function of training specific psychological skills.
The latter is a topic that is little addressed, even by psychologists, and that should have strong reinforcement in the future.
