View Full Version : Today... ohhh today
NumeroUno
02-07-07, 1:38 am
Today was a wake up call. I just recently moved and was working out alone. One of my relative's friends (23 years old, about my size) asked me if I wanted to go workout with him. Never denying someone the pleasure of working out together, I said yes. That mother fucker being about the same stats as me was outdoing me by 15 pounds on single arm tri's and 25-50 pounds on flatbench. I was trying to push the same weight as him doing reps around 15,12,10,8. I almost did everything he did, I fell a bit short. It was just a wake up call, I found out that I could have been training SOO much harder. Word to you all, push yourself - don't fall to "pre-concieved limitations" Most of us could probably be pushing ourselves much harder than we think. Never underestimate yourself, be a fuckin' Animal.
-Daniel
karmazon
02-07-07, 2:22 am
Thanks, I lift for myself, not to outdo others....but your message of pushing ourselves harder thank we think we should is good.
its true you gotta push yourself, but be smart too. i train alone, no spotter, and gotta be careful not to pin myself under a weight i had no business trying in the first place. even with a spotter or in a busy gym, i think there is a fine line between being an animal and being careless.
speedster00
02-07-07, 1:39 pm
I've been in a mental rut before. Not pushing myself. Then with the help of a friend, added about 25% to all my lifts just because I tried. Now I train much harder...
Pokoritel
02-07-07, 2:28 pm
I agree with you, and most of trainings I involve myself mentally as well. At times i would believe i wouldnt be able to pick up a certain weight. I simply picture myself doing it and i get so focused that many times i end up doing it.
It’s definitely harder to train alone as far as pushing yourself. But I like being in my own world, shutting out everyone around me. I try and hit maybe one lift where I need a spot and hit the rest with dumbbells or whatever I can get away with. It’s me versus the weight and no one but myself will determine if I will win that battle.
I agree with you, and most of trainings I involve myself mentally as well. At times i would believe i wouldnt be able to pick up a certain weight. I simply picture myself doing it and i get so focused that many times i end up doing it.
Thats the truth...fuck man, when you see yourself pushing out reps at top weight, you can feel the power when you get under that bar. I'll never forget it. The first time I did this, I was 16, going for a max bench of 225. I pictured myself doing it, going for one rep. I wound up pounding out 4 clean reps man, felt like I was on top of the world. There's a lot to be said about confidence and preparation, as well as mental visualization.
well i also lift alone and i push myself to the limit pretty much almost every workout. i do lift in a gym so for those of us that do you need to just look around and ask for a spot when its time for one then you can push it to the limit. i get spots all the time when i need it and half the time once i get spotted then they didnt feel weird asking me to spot them. we need to stop being pussy's sometime and put our pride aside and just ask for a spot. i used to be scared to ask for spots but not anymore i want to be huge so i have to ask for the help one way or another. those of us that work out in garages well just be careful and don't push it too much.