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Psyching-up strategies are observable in many lifters, especially before a heavy lift in the gym as well as in the competition. Kurtis Cusimano spent the last few years studying these strategies in weightlifters, powerlifters, and strongman athletes.

Kurtis is an experienced Strongman coach with MST Systems, and a Sport and Exercise Psychology PhD Student at the University of Essex. Kurtis has particular interests in utilising psychological strategies to maximise strength performance. Kurtis focused on identifying what psyching-up is, exploring the mechanisms of these strategies, examining their effectiveness ...