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“When a fitness expert conveys goals to an exerciser, his or her vision can increase self-confidence in beginner exercisers by creating the belief that “if an expert thinks I can do it, then I must be able to do it,” says Kathleen Martin Ginis, a kinesiologist at McMaster University in Ontario.
Ginis asked two sets of exercises to set goals: One group set their own goals after performing a grip-strength test. Group two was asked to grip more weight than the first group and reported feeling more confidence in their abilities as a result.
