Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning

Why You Are Afraid

Why You Are Afraid

It is perfectly natural to be nervous before a competition or a big lift – I recently wrote about that in my blog https://allaboutpowerlifting.com/my-first-attempt-just-destroys-me/.  In that article I present some strategies to help you deal with that anxiety.  However, I also believe it is worth examining exactly why we, as athletes, tend to feel fear and anxiety.  In the NSCA’s…