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The Importance of Difficulty in Peak Athletic Performance
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32:01 - 36:44 (04:42)

The concept of peak performance in sports is when the maximal level of difficulty meets the maximal level of performance. This podcast discusses the importance of difficulty in achieving peak performance in athletics.

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The podcast discusses how people perceive sports performance and how the difficulty of a sport plays a crucial role in peak performance.
32:01 - 35:01 (02:59)
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Sports Psychology
Summary

The podcast discusses how people perceive sports performance and how the difficulty of a sport plays a crucial role in peak performance. The speaker wonders how different our perception of basketball would be if it was invented as a contact sport a century ago.

Chapter
The Importance of Difficulty in Peak Athletic Performance
Episode
Why you should forget about setting goals | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Podcast
TED Talks Daily
The hosts discuss the concept of evolving and devolving in sports and emphasize the importance of not making sports too easy while also not making them too dangerous.
35:01 - 35:50 (00:49)
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Sports
Summary

The hosts discuss the concept of evolving and devolving in sports and emphasize the importance of not making sports too easy while also not making them too dangerous.

Chapter
The Importance of Difficulty in Peak Athletic Performance
Episode
Why you should forget about setting goals | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Podcast
TED Talks Daily
Former NFL player Ryan Harris talks about how state taxes impact player salaries in sports contracts and how sports ultimately is entertainment.
35:50 - 36:44 (00:53)
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Sports
Summary

Former NFL player Ryan Harris talks about how state taxes impact player salaries in sports contracts and how sports ultimately is entertainment.

Chapter
The Importance of Difficulty in Peak Athletic Performance
Episode
Why you should forget about setting goals | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Podcast
TED Talks Daily