Modern Wisdom #020 - Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior and Tim Briggs - The Mindset Game; Can You Teach Mental Toughness In Sport?
Jul 2, 2018
Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior, and Tim Briggs, UK CrossFit coaches, discuss mindset in sport, including contrasting views on mental toughness, feedback after the CrossFit Regionals, and Adam Collard's performance on Love Island. They also reflect on a recent event, emotional response and sense of community, regional workouts and highlights, judging nerves, the impact of mindset on performance, the importance of mental toughness, nutrition expertise, and believing in the process.
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Mental Toughness Comes From Deliberate Suffering
- Mental toughness is largely developed through training and purposeful suffering, not purely innate.
- Paul and Jordan argue athletes become resilient by training harder than competition and exposing themselves to deliberate discomfort in sessions.
Coaches Hide Athletes' Hidden Doubts
- Autonomy exposes athletes' mental weak points because gym culture masks doubts.
- Coaches' presence overrides negative self-talk; alone, athletes face demons like fear and comparison.
Meg's Wall Snatch Breakthrough
- Meg cried during a snatch-heavy tester but pushed through alone and proved she could do it.
- Jordan recounts she shouted to herself, completed the set, and felt empowered afterward for regionals prep.