The Flex PLAYBOOK

Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

Building Mental Resilience: Techniques for Athletes Facing High-Pressure Situations

Pressure in sports is unavoidable — but mental resilience can be trained just like strength or speed. This article provides practical techniques athletes can use to stay focused under pressure, including visualization, breathwork, and pre-performance routines. Discover how building mental toughness can boost performance and confidence when it matters most.

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Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

Ten superfoods to consider adding into your diet

We’ve all heard about superfoods, but what truly fuels athletic and mental performance is understanding how the right balance of protein, carbs, and fats in your diet works in your favor. Keep reading:

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Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

CRUSH YOUR RECOVERY WITH THESE 3 RESTORATIVE STRETCHES FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS

In this post, I’m revisiting my most popular blog post: Recovery Stretches for Football Players, with an updated overview and an emphasis on post-game, post-weight training sessions.

Athletes find this combination of breathwork and stretch especially powerful in letting go after a tough game, and moving positive energy and power towards the next opponent.

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Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

Dealing With the Mental Pressures of Continuous Improvement

The relentless drive to keep improving as an athlete is a double-edged sword. While pushing limits is key for progression, it also invites ⚡intense⚡ inner pressures.

Managing these demands requires bringing conscious effort to your mindset and methods. Here are my top four recommendations:

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Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

Learn about 3P's - Pain, Posture, Performance

I’m “fascianated” by the nine techniques the four different sized Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls bring awareness to, how it affects our fascia from our heels to the top of our head and how this affects our breathing and enhances mobility (if you are a science anatomy nerd like I am or just want to feel good in your body, you should be too!!!)

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Julie Mackey Julie Mackey

4 Reasons Athletes Should Meditate

Some athletes with a lot of talent,  can not convert the mental game, (the fierce competitiveness that comes with the sport) and meditation improves that subconscious activation or what other experts called "the zone or flow state". 

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