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How too assess our fitness without fear

How to mentally approach the fitness assessment exercises

This part represents the beginning of the physical work and is strongly influenced by your mental attitude. The assessment tests represent the first step of the training program, and the psychological condition with which you approach them determines together with the physical condition the results you will obtain. Therefore, it is necessary to approach this activity with a mental attitude that favors not only the best motor expression of which you are currently capable, but also in an emotionally pleasant way. A negative psychological approach to testing can manifest itself with the following thoughts:

  1. Terror with regard to the tables - the individual with this approach provides a negative, self-evaluating assessment of himself or herself if he or she fails to achieve the intermediate or fair level from the first assessment test.
  2. I will never be able to improve - the individual with this approach does not believe themselves to be able to improve. He or she feels crushed under the weight of an inability that will crush him or her anyway and, therefore, is not even capable of thinking he or she can improve.
  3. I am too old or too fat - this approach differs from the previous attitude because the individual attributes the inability to improve to an objective factor, his age or weight.
  4. I am ashamed of my physique - this idea often limits the action of those who approach an activity before even starting it.

What to do when these concerns are present. One possibility is to focus on the positive aspects that increase the motivation to get involved in the activity. A positive approach is characterized as follows:

  1. Tables represent only indicative values - Tables represent a standardized system that take into account only one individual variable – age – and ignore the others. Is it possible that a bricklayer and a clerk have the same results after the first evaluation test? Of course not!
  2. I build my table - It is good to use the first test to establish what your current base level is and build on this to build better levels of fitness.
  3. I improve with training - It is necessary to be aware that whatever the starting fitness level, physical activity carried out following a program will determine an improvement that will produce well-being.
  4. Exercise is enjoyable and important to me - before training begins it is important that the person considers what they are about to do as important and positive to learn.

The Dan Plan is running very well

Never having played 18 holes of golf, in April 2010, Dan McLaughlin quit his job as a commercial photographer to pursue a goal of becoming a top professional golfer through 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, that he will reach by October 2016. The beauty of the Dan Plan is that everyone can watch is program on internet. Dan is testing the Anders Ericsson’s theory concerning the 10.000 hours needed to become expert. It’s a so unique story that Dan proposed in his web site: “Want to learn how to set off on your own Dan Plan? Start here and we will send you a five step guide to launching your Dan Plan.” It seems to me a very nice approach to know that hours + quality program = expert. 

 

Go to:  http://www.thedanplan.com/

 

Ma gli allenatori hanno un programma?

A leggere le dichiarazioni di questo periodo di alcuni allenatori mi viene il dubbio che non abbiamo formulato un programma di sviluppo della squadra, quando era il mpomento di farlo, cioè all’inizio dell’anno sportivo o, per coloro che sono chiamati nel corso del campionato, quando sono stati incaricati. La programmazione non è solo sapere quale gioco si vuole avere e stabilire sulla carta i compiti di ognuno. La programmazione è anche avere un piano in caso succedano eventi imprevisti ed è soprattutto condivisione e responsabilizzazione dei singoli giocatori. Solo chi ha previsto gli scenari negativi è in grado di affrontarli con fermezza e rapidità senza essere stupefatto che possa essere accaduto. Non è un caso che i vincitori di medaglie alle olimpiadi e i loro allenatori considerano che sia decisivo avere un pianificato modi di agire per affrontare proprio gli eventi imprevisti. Cosa vuole dire Luis Enrique quando afferma che deve lavorare sulla personalità dei suoi atleti? Perchè non l’ha fatto dal primo giorno? Sono convinto che molti allenatori abbiano un approccio superficiale o presuntuoso alla comprensione della mente dei propri calciatori, perchè chi rimane stupito, vuole che in precedenza avere preso illusioni per realtà. Forse un giorno capiranno (anche se ne dubito) che gli servirerebbe un consulente che in maniera scientifica e professiionali li aiuti a formulare programmi di sviluppo delle loro squadre non solo basate sulla tattica ma anche su cosa succede alle persone quando le cose non vanno come dovrebbero e come allenare la resistenza a questo stress. Per ora è fantascienza e non a caso Sacchi era considerato un matto anche perchè si occupava di questi aspetti.