Why Only Some Weightlifters Scream: Individual Activation Levels | JWK Explains #8

If you have ever watched olympic weightlifting, you might have noticed that some athletes scream and shout before each of their lifts, while others are silent. How can such different approaches lead to such similar outcomes? In this episode of JWK Explains, I use the example of weightlifting to dive deeper into individual activation levels.

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Inverted U Theory in sport:
Thelwell RC & Maynard IW (2000) Professional cricketers’ perceptions of the importance of antecedents influencing repeatable good performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills 90, 649–658.

IZOF Model:
Hanin, Y. L. (2000). Individual zones of optimal functioning (IZOF) model. Emotions in sport, 65-89.

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Mental Training,Sport Psychology,Weightlifting,Individual Zones of Optimal Functioning,IZOF,Inverted-U,