CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE November/December ISSUE | Page 76

Analyzing and overhauling your technique is
not the best strategy to break through a
mental block. That is merely a physical
response to a mental block. For example, if
you are breaking down the techniques of how
you should do a pose on stage, you are not
performing with trust in your skills and
Overcoming
Mental Blocks
in Competition:
practice. You have doubt and are trying to
make corrections on stage hoping for the best.
Analyzing and overhauling your technique is
not the best strategy to break through a
Ask yourself are you a bodybuilder that wants mental block. That is merely a physical
to rely on ‘hoping for the best’ or a response to a mental block. For example, if
bodybuilder who is training to be the best? To you are breaking down the techniques of how
be the best goes beyond the physical training you should do a pose on stage, you are not
and strict diet, you need to go where no performing with trust in your skills and
bodybuilder has gone before (a bit dramatic practice. You have doubt and are trying to
but I’m a Star Trek fan): mental training! make corrections on stage hoping for the best.
The best plan of attack to deal with mental
blocks is to apply mental strategies (i.e., Ask yourself are you a bodybuilder that wants
relaxation, self-talk, emotional management, to rely on ‘hoping for the best’ or a
focus, trust). Mental strategies can help you bodybuilder who is training to be the best? To
break through blocks but they also strengthen be the best goes beyond the physical training
your mental game by preventing some mental and strict diet, you need to go where no
blocks from popping up in the future. bodybuilder has gone before (a bit dramatic
but I’m a Star Trek fan): mental training!
The best plan of attack to deal with mental
blocks is to apply mental strategies (i.e.,
relaxation, self-talk, emotional management,
focus, trust). Mental strategies can help you
break through blocks but they also strengthen
your mental game by preventing some mental
blocks from popping up in the future.