Mental toughness is a must to be successful in Olympic Weightlifting. If you let fear seep into your mind before you lift that barbell there is a 99% chance you will miss it. A weak mental game causes injuries and “kills more dreams than failure ever will.” (Suzy Kassem)
Honestly if you want to succeed in the sport of weightlifting, resilience (mental strength in any situation) is a must. Accidents happen, but if you are prepared for them they can’t shake you. What if you forget your lifting shoes? What if the competition doesn’t have chalk?
Here are some things to do periodically (but not too often) to keep your mental game in check:
Here are some things to do periodically (but not too often) to keep your mental game in check:
- Lift in regular tennis shoes
- Train without any chalk
- Turn the music off
- Vary your rest times (in a competition who knows how long you’ll be waiting?)
- Lift at different times of day
- Train with distractions (like noisy football players)
- Share a platform with different people
- Know yourself
Learning to lift without your weightlifting shoes or buckets of chalk, and knowing how your body is going to react will prepare you for the obstacles you may encounter in your weightlifting career. Avoid failure by setting yourself up for success.
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