Nutrition, Mental Performance, Fueling Timelines, Handling Pressure, Resilience & Recovery

The Competition Collection

Collection | 5 lessons | 24 min each
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The Competition Collection is designed to equip athletes with the essential tools needed to optimize their performance before, during, and after competition. Providing a blueprint for pre-game preparation, in-game execution, and post-game recovery.

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What You'll Learn

Master Your Game-Day Mindset

Identify personal stressors and learn to reframe setbacks into triumphs so you can maintain a winning mentality under pressure.

Turn Anxiety into Power

Understand your performance anxiety and master specific mental tools to channel that energy into peak athletic execution.

Fuel for Sustained Energy

Learn how different food groups power your success to create a personalized nutrition plan that keeps your energy high on competition day.

Optimize Your Recovery

Choose the right nutrients and master recovery timing to help your body bounce back faster and stay ready for future challenges.

Collection Overview
Conquering Pre-Competition Anxiety
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About Conquering Pre-Competition Anxiety
The Workshop
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Pre-Competition Fueling For Performance
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Mastering The Game: Turning Stress Into Success
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Post-Competition Fueling For Recovery
4
Recovering From A Defeat
4
Your Experts
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Dr. Rachel Hoeft
IMG Academy+ Mental Performance Coach

Dr. Rachel Hoeft specializes in Sport and Performance Psychology. With a doctorate in psychology, she possesses a deep understanding of how the mind influences performance, particularly in athletic and competitive contexts.

Dr. Hoeft’s passion for the mental aspects of sports stems from her own extensive athletic background. A competitive soccer player from kindergarten through college, soccer became a central part of her identity. During her playing career, she faced significant challenges, including three ACL tears, a meniscus tear, and numerous other injuries, which ultimately guided her toward the field of sport psychology.

Since discovering her passion for this discipline, Dr. Hoeft has dedicated her career to empowering athletes. She strives to help them build confidence and navigate the mental hurdles of high-level competition.

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Jeanne Hendricks RDN, CSSD
IMG Academy+ Performance Dietitian

Jeanne Hendricks is a performance nutrition coach with IMG Academy Plus. She is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Sports Dietitian based in Providence, Rhode Island. Her extensive experience includes working with thousands of athletes, drawing from her own background as a Division I student-athlete at Towson University. During her time as a student-athlete, Jeanne experienced firsthand the transformative impact of nutrition on optimizing athletic performance and supporting overall well-being.

Her passion for nutrition education grew during her time as a health teacher in Carroll County, Maryland, and as an assistant softball coach at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Over the past decade, Jeanne has dedicated her career to providing athlete-centered nutrition education for high school and collegiate athletes in both individual and group settings. Trained in motivational interviewing, she is deeply passionate about empowering athletes to optimize their health, wellness, and performance through science-based, realistic, and sustainable strategies.

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