These are considered to be missed
opportunities which can be bitter pills
to swallow.
As heartbreaking as a mistake can be
in a big competition, that one
moment does not tell the truth about
who you are as a bodybuilder.
This is a difficult concept for many
bodybuilders to buy into.
THE STING OF
DEFEAT IS HARD
The sting of defeat is hard but
some bodybuilders agonize
when they see themselves as
the sole reason for a negative
outcome. They didn’t place
where they wanted and
mistakenly conclude they’re
not “good enough” not just as
a bodybuilder but as a person
in general. How they see
themselves correlates to their
judged performance.
It is understandable to
experience negative emotions
after a missed opportunity.
You’re human.
You put in a lot of work,
dedicate a vast amount of
time and make tremendous
sacrifices as a bodybuilder to
put yourself in a position to
succeed.