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M8:D12 (D629) Mental toughness

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The Muscle Building Fat Burning Video Blog 
July 16, 2009

 

My camera (video and still) is down and at the service center, so no video today.

 

What's on my mind today?

A very common issue when working out is mental attitude.  The right mental attitude will carry you further than you ever thought possible, while the wrong mental attitude will sink you before you get started.

Mental Preparation

Your mental attitude adjustments need to start before you get into the gym.  Prepare yourself by setting some goals for the workout.  Log them in your workout log and then tell yourself that you are going to achieve them.  Always go into your workouts with the attitude that you are going to succeed.  If you are tired, do not dwell on that.  Do what it takes to energize yourself.  Be ready to work the moment you enter the gym.

Workout Preparation

Make sure that you have planned your workout prior to entering the gym.  I personally write down every exercise in the order I am going to do them and I add the weight I am going to attempt in the area where I am recording my first set.  This helps me to focus on the workout when I’m at the gym.  If you go in without a planned workout you are bound to completely lose mental focus while you determine what is the next exercise you should do.  In addition, by having it all written out beforehand, you have the ability to figure out how good the workout is before you start it.

Go Beyond

My good friend, Carlos DeJesus, speaks about the pain experienced during lifting.  His advice is simple—go beyond the pain.  I’ve adopted that attitude and it really has changed my lifting.  I no longer quit when the exercise becomes uncomfortable.  Instead, I go beyond to the point of failure.  The best example of this would be calf raises.  Most people quit when the calves start to burn.  However, if you are trying to go to failure, this is too early to quit.  Go beyond the pain.  Take the calves to failure.  When you try this for the first time you will be amazed.  At the same time, it changes your mental attitude.  You become mentally tough, knowing that your capabilities are greater than you had previously imagined. 
 

 
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Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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