Body image a leading cause of stress for professional footballers


Body image a leading cause of stress for professional footballers


....“Definitely body image has become a big issue recently. We’re seeing a lot more cases of that. Players ripping their shirts off [despite it being a yellow-card offence], all cut, six-pack, great physique – all that brings issues as well. And you can imagine some of the banter going on in the dressing rooms between players on stuff like that. All that’s coming to the surface as well....
....“But also recently it’s when players leave the game. They’re used to being fit, slim, running around, then suddenly they’re not, start to put on some weight, and all that causes some self-esteem issues as well.”.....
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Bethany`s Notes: Body image for men is real. Many men feel the need to live up to the `male image`. It`s actually not much different than women yet it is less likely to be talked about. For the first time this past season I had a better understanding of how real this is for the males that I coach. If you coach men, talk to them about it. Get it in the open...

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