Is the mental strength important for success in sports or is it more important to have strong and fit people in sports. Discuss both views and give opinion.

Professional sports are

extreme

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extremely

competitive, so coaches and sports specialist have been attempted to identify all defining factors for an athlete to be

succeed

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succeeding

in

this

field. Many people believe that

will power

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

willpower

is the primary element of

wining

having won

winning

in sports while the others put their faith in physical

strength

. Both of the schools of thought hold valid arguments which will be examined in

this

essay before drawing a personal opinion. Physical

strength

is the foundation for athletes

to begin

with. All sports are tied with physical

strength

even ones that may sound the least related to it like chess and e-sports. The

strength

brought by physiques and fitness are the primary factors in selecting and coaching athletes. Take NBA, the biggest basketball league in the world for an example, all the most successful basketball players show

the great

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greater

physical

strength

and consider it as their major advantage to defeat other players in the league. Without physical

strength

, the strategies would not be able to be executed nicely and precisely.

As a result

, a player or even a team would lose the game owing to the lack of

this

necessary factor.

Although

it is undeniable that physical

strength

is important in sports, mental

strength

often allows athletes or competitors attain achievements that are far beyond their abilities. Since sports are extremely competitive, athletes are required to practice diligently on a daily basis.

In other words

, athletes are unlikely to reach to their potential with the absence of will power, which enables them to carry out through the hard-working practices.

Besides

, in term of biological effects, possessing a strong will power means an

athlete’s

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athletes

neuro

a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

neuron

neural

system is able to produce a certain number of substances which empowers and boost his or her physical

strength

exceed his or her inherent ability in competitions. In conclusion, both physical and mental

strength play

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strength to play

important parts in competitive sports. In my opinion, In order to be successful in

this

field, athletes and coaches need to figure out how to integrate these two successes defining factors.