It’s time to meet Jessica Lucero. For those of you who might be less familiar, Jessica is the reigning National ChampionWeightlifter in the 58-kilo category and also the American record-holder in the snatch in her weight group. She has over a decade ofexperience under her belt in the world of weightlifting and hasshown tremendous progress in her career in the last two years alonewhich may very well propel her into claiming a spot in the women’sNational Olympic Team. In this episode we get to hear what it’s like being in the trenches; from working with sports psychologists, to how bacon and pancakes can be your missing ingredient for setting PR’s, and a very interesting tool called Sports ImageryTraining.

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Instagram: @JessicaLucero9 Twitter: @jessicalucero97 Snapchat: JessicaS979

Topics of discussion:

[3:30] Being yourself will always work better than trying to be like your idols

[6:23] Avoiding negativity

[9:00] How focusing too much on others can actually hurt you

• Know YOUR body, focus on YOUR weaknesses instead of someone else's strengths
• Making false idols

[13:15] How Jessica went from missing all her lifts in 2014 to setting the new American snatch record

• Click here to see Jessica break the American snatch record

[15:49] Finding motivation in weightlifting

• Stay focused & get in the zone
• Have fun & enjoy the process
• Remaining present

[29:02] Sports Imagery Training – Do’s & Don't

• Click here to learn more – Techniques & Tips

[35:30] Diet/ Nutrition

• Working AgainstGravity

[45:08] Role models & other weightlifters

• Aimee Everett
• Natalie (Woolfolk)Burgener
• Carissa Gump
• Cara Heads

 

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