Read time: 3 minutes. Can Psyching-Up Boost Your Strength? A Review of the Research Psyching-up is a mental preparation technique aimed at enhancing performance. Psyching-up strategies refer to self-directed cognitive techniques that are conducted immediately before or during the execution of a skill to enhance performance Athletes and coaches have long believed in its power, but does it work? This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of different psyching-up strategies on maximal...