Miranda Banks 
Fitter, Faster, Stronger, Smarter 
Training for the Performance of Life

Through her work as a performance psychologist with elite professional sportspeople, Miranda Banks knows the challenges faced by those striving to achieve.

Enriched by real-life stories from high-performing people in sport and business, Fitter, Faster, Stronger, Smarter provides you with a cohesive and practical framework for reaching your full potential. Using a unique combination of performance psychology, mental-skills training and behavioural modification, Miranda will inspire you to bring out your best performances.

Whether you want to climb the corporate ladder, play a better game of tennis or feel fulfilled and happy, FFSS provides you with strategies and a pathway for reaching your goals.

Table of Content

Foreword vii

Acknowledgements xv

Introduction xxiii

Part I — On your marks

1 What are you aiming for? 3

2 Where are you at now and what needs to be done? 35

Part II — Get set

3 Internal drivers — values and thoughts 63

4 Internal drivers — emotions and ability 91

5 External drivers 121

6 Behaviour alignment 145

Part III — Go

7 Combine and conquer 179

The final note 197

Appendix A — A success map framework 201

Appendix B — Phil Hogan’s keys for success 207

Appendix C — A progressive muscular relaxation technique
209

Index 211

About the author

Miranda Banks is a performance psychologist who has worked closely with professional athletes and business people wanting to perform at their best. she has worked as an adviser to coaches and support staff at some of the biggest bodies in australian sport — including australian rugby Union and Cricket australia. dynamic and insightful, Miranda is also a regular guest on talkback radio, and conducts numerous workshops and seminars on life performance.