The mind in powerbodybuilding;
In this blog it is my goal to touch upon all aspects of training and relate to any and all persons that work out in some way.I will, however, elaborate on all topics in future blogs and i hope that you will return each week to read and learn all that i have to offer from my experiences over my fifteen plus years of working out.
This week i want to introduce to you the mind and how it is connected to your body and if used correctly, how it can speed progress towards your weight training goals! in Blair Whitmarsh's book,"Mind and Muscle", Blair makes a point that i find worth sharing with you, "What separates superior athletes from good athletes is mental preparation and attitude during training and competition".There are many aspects that relate to the mind and working out such as: Concentration,self-assesment,positive reinforcement,relaxation,visualization, to name a few.I will try to introduce each one of these to you and how you can imploy them into your training to get the most out of each and the most out of your training!
Visualization is a tool that i use on a regular basis and have taught to my training partner, ted, and we have found it to be very useful in our arsenal to get the most out of our training.It is said that if you can see it in the mind than it can become a reality, and i've found this to be the truth.Just before i do an important lift i visualize the lift so much so that i almost feel the bar in my hands and the knurling from the bar grinding into my palms. I go through the lift as if i am really doing it and i can see it very clearly in my mind and more times than not i am succueeful in my attempt at that lift! It may ,however, take some time to perfect this exercise so don't be discouraged if it does not come easy at first, anything worth having does not come easy, but once you have practiced this exercise for a little while, you will find that it gets easier each time that you try it.Any of the books regarding the mind and muscle in my profile are good to read and contain many exercises to help perfect the art of visualization.Come back next week for more information, until then train hard and smart!
This week i want to introduce to you the mind and how it is connected to your body and if used correctly, how it can speed progress towards your weight training goals! in Blair Whitmarsh's book,"Mind and Muscle", Blair makes a point that i find worth sharing with you, "What separates superior athletes from good athletes is mental preparation and attitude during training and competition".There are many aspects that relate to the mind and working out such as: Concentration,self-assesment,positive reinforcement,relaxation,visualization, to name a few.I will try to introduce each one of these to you and how you can imploy them into your training to get the most out of each and the most out of your training!
Visualization is a tool that i use on a regular basis and have taught to my training partner, ted, and we have found it to be very useful in our arsenal to get the most out of our training.It is said that if you can see it in the mind than it can become a reality, and i've found this to be the truth.Just before i do an important lift i visualize the lift so much so that i almost feel the bar in my hands and the knurling from the bar grinding into my palms. I go through the lift as if i am really doing it and i can see it very clearly in my mind and more times than not i am succueeful in my attempt at that lift! It may ,however, take some time to perfect this exercise so don't be discouraged if it does not come easy at first, anything worth having does not come easy, but once you have practiced this exercise for a little while, you will find that it gets easier each time that you try it.Any of the books regarding the mind and muscle in my profile are good to read and contain many exercises to help perfect the art of visualization.Come back next week for more information, until then train hard and smart!
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