goergen1
08-15-2007, 01:35 PM
It's all in your head
by Steve Jeck
Close your eyes and imagine yourself squeezing a heavy duty handgripper with all your might. If your hand didn't actually shut, I'll bet you at least felt some sensation in your fingertips.
Science proved long ago that when physical tasks are rehearsed mentally, the brain sends almost identical neural stimuli to the appropriate muscles.
Mental rehearsal enables one to practice any skill regardless of one's surroundings. For the session to be most effective you should be totally relaxed; make the imagined atmosphere as realistic as possible; and only use perfect technique even if you have not mastered it in the three-dimensional realm.
by Steve Jeck
Close your eyes and imagine yourself squeezing a heavy duty handgripper with all your might. If your hand didn't actually shut, I'll bet you at least felt some sensation in your fingertips.
Science proved long ago that when physical tasks are rehearsed mentally, the brain sends almost identical neural stimuli to the appropriate muscles.
Mental rehearsal enables one to practice any skill regardless of one's surroundings. For the session to be most effective you should be totally relaxed; make the imagined atmosphere as realistic as possible; and only use perfect technique even if you have not mastered it in the three-dimensional realm.