In order to be successful at a sport, some think you must be physically strong while others believe mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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There is no doubt that in order to play any sport successfully some requirements are needed. While some people believe that physical strength is the most important factor, others argue that mental strength should be on the top of the list. In
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arguments and I will support with examples why I agree with
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views.
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, it is clear that the vast majority of sports can not succeed without massive
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training, where they exercise the full
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until the limit.
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, some sports are almost
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hundred per cent
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resistance, and knowing your own
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could lead you to the podium.
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, athletism is about leg's force and you have just to follow the rule of keeping running until the end. If you did not resist because your
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fails, you would not have any chance to win.
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, even though your brain is working properly, your
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has given up.
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, few sports tend to need more mental than physical activity, and you have to train your brain if you want to succeed.
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, coordination is
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of the principal requirement of some of them and you have to learn how to coordinate your movements. To illustrate, while you are managing to win a swimming race, you have to focus on the movements you are doing because
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false step and you can lose. If you have a great
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training but your brain is not concentrated on the race, you would not achieve a high score.
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,
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your
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is in great condition, your mental strength could be a serious impediment. To conclude, I accept that some people would prefer
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condition to the other, but I firmly believe that they are equally important depending on the type of sport you are willing to do. Having looked at
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sides, some times they are complementaries and a mix of
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of them would be beneficial at any sport.
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