Sports, as being competitive by nature, require an athlete to be physically and mentally strong to thrive. While some people assume that physical strength is an indispensable factor attributing to success in sports, others believe that mental strength is much more essential. From my point of view, physical health and mental fitness are equally important and need to be nurtured simultaneously.
On the one hand, being strong and fit, athletes are able to cope with the intensive prolonged training. These training sessions are aimed at enhancing athletes ’agility and flexibility, which are crucial to sporting
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In addition
, being physically strong helps athletes recover faster when they get injured during training or a competition. More importantly, physical fitness is the key to an outstanding performance. Linking Words
For example
, Kipchoge, one of the greatest runners of all time, would not have finished a marathon under 2 hours if he had experienced fatigue.
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On the other hand
, the mental attitude Linking Words
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as self- belief, confidence, concentration, determination contribute considerably to personal success. What’s more, having a right mental attitude Linking Words
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keeps athletes trying harder when they experience failures. That explains why, Linking Words
besides
physical training, most successful football clubs put their emphasis on mental training exercises for footballers. In some matches, given that both teams are strong and fit, Linking Words
then
it is their motivation and passion that decide who is the winner.
In conclusion, physical fitness and mental strength are both crucial factors attributing to one’s accomplishments in sports. Linking Words
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, neither should be overlooked or taken lightly.Linking Words
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