Barrier Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it…

— Carol S. Dweck

I think being Asian or Asian American, there are always barriers to break, especially in sport.

— Jessica Pegula

A lot of athletes want to have a break, but they don't do it.

— Petra Kvitova

Whether we athletes liked it or not, the 4-minute mile had become rather like an Everest: a challenge to the human spirit, it was…

— Roger Bannister

People get injured everyday doing simple things. The problem comes sometimes when people crank up the intensity on skilled movements before they are ready.

— Rich Froning Jr

“SECOND NECESSITY FOR MENTAL TOUGHNESS: TRAINING   It’s long been known that athletes and soldiers need to prepare by training the physical actions they’ll…

— Sebastian Marshall

Overtraining is the biggest problem incurred by runners who lack the experience or discipline to cope with their own enthusiasm.

— Marty Liquori

When you train as hard as we do, bad things happen sometimes. It's just part of the sport.

— Stipe Miocic

Sports psychology or mental training has been viewed as a weakness, and I think that's a pretty silly way to look at it.

— Jake Arrieta

“Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it…

— Carol S. Dweck

“It will soon be found that the principal value of the training lies not so much in the actual physical holds or breaks, but…

— W.E. Fairbairn

Training is one of the most neglected phases of athletics. Too much time is given to the development of skill and too little to…

— Bruce Lee