You, enhanced: Have a superhero summer

How legendary athletes achieve superhuman feats—and how you can, too ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [MasterClass]( [Learn from the best. Be your best. $120/Year. All memberships are billed annually.]( [Bring your summer A-game]( How do elite athletes withstand the immense pressure they face from coaches, fans, and entire nations? There’s a method to their mastery—and with summer sports in full swing, it’s a great time to join MasterClass and learn how champions stay in the game. SUBSCRIBE NOW _LESSONS FOR YOU [Ace your mental game, silence the haters]( Ace your mental game, silence the haters with Serena Williams, widely regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time Start Learning [Harness your adrenaline to overcome fear]( Harness your adrenaline to overcome fear with Simone Biles, groundbreaking gymnast and winner of seven Olympic medals Start Learning [Feel the power of preparation]( Feel the power of preparation with Lewis Hamilton, joint record holder of seven World Drivers’ Championship titles Start Learning [Develop winning habits]( Develop winning habits with Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey legend, head coach, and four-time Stanley Cup winner Start Learning _Instructor Spotlight Wayne Gretzky [Wayne Gretzky]( As a kid watching hockey games on TV, Wayne diagrammed the puck’s movement around the rink, sharpening his ability to anticipate plays. In his class, he’ll show you how to apply your own brain power in service of your dreams. What you’ll do: - Learn how to maintain your physical and emotional health. - Set goals and follow through on them. - Build an invincible team—or at least an indivisible one. JOIN NOW _Member Exclusive [Be your own coach]( Be your own coach Join MasterClass and check out Wayne’s official Class Guide, where you’ll learn about the power of pregame rituals, the cognitive benefits of the sporting life, and more. You’ll even pick up some choice hockey lingo (“lip lettuce” = mustache). GET ACCESS _Words to the Wise Getting in the zone Preparation is, arguably, at least as important as execution. So how do the world’s best step into a winning mindset before game time? Listen in on answers from four champions. [“The first key is confidence. Know that what you’re doing you’re capable of doing, that you’ve done it in practice hundreds of times.” —Tony Hawk]( [““Sometimes you have to go a little bit beyond your short-term or your intermediate goal to achieve big-time success.” —Joan Benoit Samuelson]( [“The first key is confidence. Know that what you’re doing you’re capable of doing, that you’ve done it in practice hundreds of times.” —Tony Hawk]( [“Sometimes you have to go a little bit beyond your short-term or your intermediate goal to achieve big-time success.” —Joan Benoit Samuelson]( Start Learning [arrow] Start Learning [arrow] [“You want to practice falling...because you will be doing it a lot, and you want to make sure you do it safely.” —Alex Honnold]( [“I’m my biggest critic. I hold myself to the highest standard, so if I can live up to that, that opponent don’t have anything on me.” —Stephen Curry]( [“You want to practice falling...because you will be doing it a lot, and you want to make sure you do it safely.” —Alex Honnold]( [“I’m my biggest critic. I hold myself to the highest standard, so if I can live up to that, that opponent don’t have anything on me.” —Stephen Curry]( Start Learning [arrow] Start Learning [arrow] _Weeekend Read 8 time-tested ways to beat performance anxiety Simone Biles may be one of the most successful gymnasts on Earth, but even she can get the jitters. “I still get nervous on competition days, because every competition is a new day,” Simone says. “It’s a new chance to prove to yourself you can do it and to prove to everybody else...what you’re made of.” When you feel intense anxiety, your body is undergoing a fight-or-flight reaction. Anxiety causes physical symptoms like raised heart rate, sweating, shaking, dry mouth, nausea, and rapid breathing—all signals that tell your body it’s in danger. With training and persistence, it’s possible to let go of—and even harness—your nervous energy. From self-talk to good tunes, here are several ways to beat the jitters and pull off your best possible performance. CONTINUE READING [LEARN FROM THE BEST. To be the Best]( [MasterClass at Work]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [MasterClass]( [Download on the Apple App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( [Available at Amazon Appstore]( [Available on Roku Channel Store]( [Available on XFinity]( [TikTok]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Support]( | [Gifts]( | [MasterClass at Work]( | [Privacy]( | [Terms]( | [Unsubscribe]( [©2023 MasterClass, 660 4th Street #443, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA MasterClass and Now You are trademarks owned by Yanka Industries, Inc.](