Mental Training

[TBUNZEE]

Comming from a psychological background I am just wondering what type of mental state do most of you train with.  When I was younger I blasted the "angry tunes" like Mettalica, Danzig, Iron Maiden, DMX, etc. to get me pumped and focused on angry energy to blast through weights and sticking points.  My old quote was "I PUNISH MYSELF TODAY TO PUNISH OTHERS TOMMOROW" which created an angry get thr F out of my way attitude when training (without being a dick about it in the gym).  Lately countless articles have highlighted that this so-called negative energy is wasted and drains physical limitations.  Supposedly you should focus on positive energy and mental rehearsal of lifts before doing them, such as "I can do this wieght and envision yourself doing it before you attempt it" blah blah blah, as taught in sport pyschology priniciples.  I still believe to this day that when I blast the "pump up" tunes and get a little aggressive and angry I fight harder on my lifts.  Just wondering if anyone has thought about that aspect and how do you set yourself up mentally before and during workouts....Please comment

[NaturalWonder83]

i take a pre workout drink called white flood
it gets me amped up
i like to be wired before a workout...very crazy feeling

[flagadajones]

you aint punishing anyone but you with your attitude, retardeness and tatts. And with your threads also.

[El_Pajero]

the doctor told me its not smart to listen to agressive music because i could kill a man.

[Bluto]

Imagine that you're a pony. One of the my little ponys. And that it's a beautiful day and you ride on a rainbow.

[TBUNZEE]

FLAGADJONES.....Read it correctly dumbass "it was my old quote" from high school days.  I am also not sure how you can judge me from the comments and am not sure why this is a bad post.  I guess you never think mentally about workouts and only physically so stay on your limited planes of thought and stop reading any post I create in the future.  Thanks for comming out pal....

[Soundness]

Comming from a psychological background I am just wondering what type of mental state do most of you train with.  When I was younger I blasted the "angry tunes" like Mettalica, Danzig, Iron Maiden, DMX, etc. to get me pumped and focused on angry energy to blast through weights and sticking points.  My old quote was "I PUNISH MYSELF TODAY TO PUNISH OTHERS TOMMOROW" which created an angry get thr F out of my way attitude when training (without being a dick about it in the gym).  Lately countless articles have highlighted that this so-called negative energy is wasted and drains physical limitations.  Supposedly you should focus on positive energy and mental rehearsal of lifts before doing them, such as "I can do this wieght and envision yourself doing it before you attempt it" blah blah blah, as taught in sport pyschology priniciples.  I still believe to this day that when I blast the "pump up" tunes and get a little aggressive and angry I fight harder on my lifts.  Just wondering if anyone has thought about that aspect and how do you set yourself up mentally before and during workouts....Please comment

I do use visualization. It prepares you for the movement neurologically and I consider it half of the warmup.

Put both hands on the bar and leave them there. Close your eyes and imagine yourself pumping out solid reps smoothly. No struggle, the triumph of strength. Do that for like 7 seconds. (Note: Some may tell you to imagine doing the weight as if it's very light. This doesn't work as well as being more realistic and can be dangerous. Just imagine the reps being "solid," "smooth," and "steady.")

It should be mentioned that your mindset BETWEEN workouts will have a greater bearing on your progress than anything. You must FEEL like you're progressing, like you're growing. Then, when your workout comes around, you'll KNOW you can do it!

Buy the book "Ironmind: Stronger Minds, Stronger Bodies" and utilize it.
It's by Randall Strossen, author of Supersquats:


http://www.amazon.com/Ironmind-Stronger-Minds-Bodies/dp/0926888021/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228181885&sr=1-1

[flagadajones]

FLAGADJONES.....Read it correctly dumbass "it was my old quote" from high school days.  I am also not sure how you can judge me from the comments and am not sure why this is a bad post.  I guess you never think mentally about workouts and only physically so stay on your limited planes of thought and stop reading any post I create in the future.  Thanks for comming out pal....

i can observe that you're an insecure lad who seeks aproval and attention like so many others on here as previously stated in otehr threads, cause you're the one who feel the need to expose his life stories, pictures and thoughts on the internet.

You morons have the choice between exposing your life, or not. And you choose to do it exposing yourself to strangers judgment. Tough shit retard, if you didnt figure it could happen.

Now excuse me if i'm criticzing your life because you exposed it and cause i'm not saying what you would like to hear. It only proves you're a bitch who has troubles dealing with human relationships and go apeshit like a kid when people think you're a moron.

[TBUNZEE]

Wow a great answer without any bullshit or dumass comments.  This is exactly why I joined up here.  I am going to def. check out this book.  From behaviour modification and sports pyschology training I took in university it seems as though this is the way to go.  Very intelligent answer and good recommendation for a smart read.  Thanks Soundness.....

[WillGrant]

i take a pre workout drink called white flood
it gets me amped up
i like to be wired before a workout...very crazy feeling

Is this a stimulant type sup gene?

[TBUNZEE]

Flaga...I am allowing people to get to know me as they asked questions and I provided truthful info.  Thats how we get to know each other buddy.  But that's okay Im not insecure or seeking approval as I am very content with where Im at and know that "im living the life" as we like to say on here.   Thanks again for comming out but once again your way off pal.  Go start an intelligent post yourself and stop hating for no reason.....

[NaturalWonder83]

Is this a stimulant type sup gene?

oh yes its a stim..the stuff is intense...even better than shotgun imo

[TBUNZEE]

What company makes it ?

[kiwiol]

i can observe that you're an insecure lad who seeks aproval and attention like so many others on here as previously stated in otehr threads, cause you're the one who feel the need to expose his life stories, pictures and thoughts on the internet.

You morons have the choice between exposing your life, or not. And you choose do it exposing yourself to strangers judgment. Tough shit retard, if you didnt figure it could happen.

Now excuse me if i'm criticzing your life because you exposed it and cause i'm not saying what you would like to hear. It only proves you're a bitch who has troubles dealing with human relationships and go apeshit like a kid when people think you're a moron.

What's the big deal dude? You don't get to meet many people off line who are into the whole bodybuilding thing and with whom you can therefore, talk about things like this. Besides, he's just posting a couple of pics and asking what people think - no different than movie buffs analyzing various aspects of a movie or it's actors or whatever, or anyone else discussing indepth things they are into with other people who are interested in the same thing.

No one who has posted pics here has said that they'd off themselves if they get judged harshly or that their life depends on what the resulting opinions are going to be or anything. Maybe you are reading into it too much.

[NaturalWonder83]

What company makes it ?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/flood.html
controlled labs-its a great company and its an amazing product

[Soundness]

Wow a great answer without any bullshit or dumass comments.  This is exactly why I joined up here.  I am going to def. check out this book.  From behaviour modification and sports pyschology training I took in university it seems as though this is the way to go.  Very intelligent answer and good recommendation for a smart read.  Thanks Soundness.....

Glad to help, TBUNZEE.  

You'll love the book. It's great because the chapters are short and incorporate stories on how certain people utilized certain techniques. The chapters are only about 4 pages or less (small print), so if you don't have time you can read one really quickly and it will fire you up! There are 60 chapters, too, so tons of content. I love the book because even if you feel like collapsing into your bed you can read a chapter quick and its message will flutter through your head the entire night. That is a very good idea, to read a chapter each night before bed.  

[WillGrant]

oh yes its a stim..the stuff is intense...even better than shotgun imo

Thank you gene..Ill have a look at it..Judging by the name is it made by Controlled Labs? I tryed there purple wrath supplement and like it alot.

[Bluto]

Guys guys.. lets try to be positive here and help eachother... we're all brothers of the iron !

Myself I will experiment during a 6 week period with different music each week... and record and analyze the result... with music from Metallica to Britney. Metallica can give me that extra anger... but it might also sap my strength when I get reminded that Hetfield sounds like a whiny bitch.
Britney might not be as heavy... but maybe the thoughts of a hot MILF will put me in the "zone"

Time will tell.

[TBUNZEE]

Kiwiol....took the words right out of my mouth I appreciate the comments and like to see some people appreciate real comments and a chance to learn from each other without little haters like FLAGADAJONES.....

[NaturalWonder83]

Thank you gene..Ill have a look at it..Judging by the name is it made by Controlled Labs? I tryed there purple wrath supplement and like it alot.

yep made by controlled labs
i love purple wrath-i take that intra workout, and i take the green mag creatine white flood and the gylcergrow glycerine product preworkout...great focus pumps and energy and strength...i do cycle off the stims though every few weeks

[WillGrant]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/clabs/flood.html
controlled labs-its a great company and its an amazing product

Great  

[Bluto]

Maybe flagadajones just got angry because he cooked some rice and it sticked to the bottom ? Im sure he didnt mean anything by it... sometimes I get angry too at things that happends to me in life... I remember this time when I ordered a burger and specifically said no mustard and I got mustard on it anyway 

[TBUNZEE]

Fuckin rights....I great book to read from Soundness, a new supplement to try from Natural Wonder and an interesting experiment from Bluto all from one post.  I might call that a definiton of good thread started.  Oh yeah just could do without the dumbass hating from FLAGADAJONES.....

[NaturalWonder83]

Fuckin rights....I great book to read from Soundness, a new supplement to try from Natural Wonder and an interesting experiment from Bluto all from one post.  I might call that a definiton of good thread started.  Oh yeah just could do without the dumbass hating from FLAGADAJONES.....

hell yeah brother

Great  

[Bluto]

I must say I'm impressed by the recent posts by Soundness

I think he's a quality addition to the getbig members line up