INTRODUCTION ENTAL
imagery is defined as a rehearsal process that occurs mentally to generate perceptual experience in the absence of real stimulus . In sport psychology, mental imagery is a psychological skill used by athletes for performance enhancement, arousal regulation, affective and cognitive modification and rehabilitation . However, sport is just one of the varieties of physical activity that uses imagery. Another type of physical activity that had been linked to the use of imagery is exercise. Since imagery had been proven to be an important intervention in sport for developing self-efficacy and enhancing performance, it might also be applicable for exercise behavior . Unlike athlete, imagery used by exercisers is primarily based on three grounds: energy, appearance and technique . Energy imagery refers psychological images related to boost of energy and ease of tension; appearance imagery is more to physical appearance of individual being lean, fit and healthy while technique imagery is associated with carrying out proper body positioning and form during the work out [6]. Imagery used in exercisers is different from athletes because athletes use imagery as performance enhancing technique while exercisers use it as motivation to attain desire exercise goal