Mental strength is his secret
Sergi Font. Barcelona 10/12/2012
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'}};Few in the Barcelona dressing room take better care of themselves than Carles Puyol. But the legendary 'Azulgrana' captain is also big on looking after his mind, because he believes it is the key to getting his body to respond, hence his ability to constantly bounce back from injuries sooner than expected.
Puyol has long sworn by emotional psychology, which basically involves harnessing one's mental strength to control one's emotions and learning to transform them so that they impact positively, rather than negatively, on one's life.
The clearest example of this mentality is the way the Catalan stalwart makes use of Twitter. In his posts, Puyol takes ideas like disappointment, failure, frustration and giving up and looks to put a positive spin on them, relating them to the importance of believing in and convincing yourself and those around you.
Puyol also sports a number of Tahitian tattoos, including one around his wrist and others depicting various symbols, which are combined in such a way so as to confer a sort of power on the wearer.
Finally, the rock at the heart of the Barça defence also complements regular training with private Pilates classes, which are a far cry from the sharp changes of pace and loud music associated with other techniques.
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