Experience with successfully helping 2700+ chess GM.
I use evidence-based practices of optimal performance and turn them into an actionable plan you can follow and benefit from.
WELLBEING AND OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE
- Sleep monitoring and sleep hygiene.
- Nutritional best practices – including game day nutrition.
- Jet lag management.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
- Personalised sports programme.
- Bespoke periodised training plan to tackle long and difficult mind sports tournaments.
- Endurance and/or strength training programme.
MENTAL TOUGHNESS
- Practical, evidence-based mental preparation tools.
- Breathwork, Mediation, Mindfullness.
- Degree from the Sports Science department of the University Paris-Saclay: Techniques of Mental Optimisation (2021).
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