Highly competitive individuals strive to better themselves and search for a winning edge. Some believe there exists an ideal physique thought to be necessary for optimal performance. Some feel pressured to achieve a particular aesthetic demanded by one`s sport, dance or performance culture. Such beliefs and pressures combined with intense competitive interest in meeting and exceeding performance and cultural demands, can prompt urges to change eating, exercise patterns and one`s body (Voelker & Reel, 2020). Pressure to change one`s body, size or shape can be influenced by a variety of factors including health, performance related beliefs, an idealized aesthetic, weight classes, financial pressure, substance use, injury, early specialization, social media exposure, stress, history of mental illness, the training culture and more. These factors will be summarized below and addressed in the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Conference 2020 Panel Discussion. The goal of this panel entitled, "Making Weight: Risks and Rewards 2020", will be to improve awareness of and prevention of the risks associated with weight related matters, beliefs, practices, and policies inherent in the sport and performance cultures.
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