This week is Wimbledon week. 

As I write Andy Murray is through to the semi-finals. I’m not particularly a tennis fan, but I never cease to be amazed at the physical

demands of playing this game at the top level. 

The demands seem relentless as touranment follows tournament throughout the season.   How do they do it? And what can we learn from their winning approach?

Mr. Muscle

No-one can have not noticed the transformation in Andy Murray’s body shape – from tall slender athlete to body building muscle-man.  I read recently that in order to improve his physical strength Andy Murray’s training has included an extreme regime including the dynamic Bikram Yoga. In these sessions he works in 40 degrees and burns off 1600 calories. His eating regime is equally extreme – all to build the muscle power and body shape to put him in the running for the coveted No 1 in the world.

One Week Later …

Andy didn’t win Wimbledon.  It was Novak Djokovic what did it.

Which makes you think.

Andy Murray is now No. 3 in the world for which he deserves our plaudits. But he wants to be No 1. How do you cope with that psychologically? So near yet so far away.

How many of us would have given up years ago and just enjoyed playing the game.  Where do these exceptional people find their drive? Could they do it on their own or is their coach/mentor really the driving force?

And just how crucial is the player’s mind set and behaviour during the match?  No matter how physically powerful and technically-able – the tetchy temper, the irritable moment, the angry shout – can blow it all off course.

Never was the old saying ‘Mind over Matter’ more meaningful.

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