Maximizing strength training performance using mental imagery

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 65-69

  Richter, Jeremy ^a   Gilbert, Jenelle N ^a   Baldis, Mark ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imagery; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872348024     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0b013e3182668c3d     Document Type: Article

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