All in the mind?

mugambo · 20-Nov-03, 03:45 PM

i work out about two/three week i have been going gym for about a year now but i dont seem to be able to lift more! Sometimes i have to actually lift less then i normally do its like a backwards step!! whats this about is it all in my mind? there defo is no progress yet i look much more toned but not much bigger then i did a year ago...my muscles feel hard but i dont feel strong! does this make sense lol?

**MAURER** · 20-Nov-03, 04:48 PM

maybe you just aren't focussing and working inteselyy like you used to

TheBigness · 20-Nov-03, 05:40 PM

it is possible lack of proper nutirtion or overtraining, more likely a combination..post your routine and diet for an average day.

monsta · 21-Nov-03, 08:03 AM

yeah mate.. you'll go through that now n then..
what ya gotta do is mix it up a bit (diet and trainin) and see whats workin and whats not. But make sure that you take notes evn if its only mental.
if it was easy... everybody would be doin it!

struth! .. I should put that last bit as me sig!

**Gooseneck** · 21-Nov-03, 10:20 AM

Sounds like you've hit a mental plateau but not a physical one. Re-evaluate your diet and training rountine and change things up again. You're obviously not eating enough fuel for your body to grow (even if you think you are, you're not). Also, it sounds like you're getting board with your training, so mix up your exercises some and maybe even read some fitness mags to help get that motivation back. Good luck.

nicmdca · 24-Nov-03, 12:34 AM

it is all mental. when u go to the gym, tell your self, i am going to lift this, and before u actually lift, grip the weights, breath, ignore everything around you, and visualize yourself lifting the weights.

it works. it builds outer strength, and mental strength
let me know how it turns out, i'd like to keep track

atsharrock · 24-Nov-03, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by monsta

yeah mate.. you'll go through that now n then..
what ya gotta do is mix it up a bit (diet and trainin) and see whats workin and whats not. But make sure that you take notes evn if its only mental.
if it was easy... everybody would be doin it!

struth! .. I should put that last bit as me sig!

LOL, u did aswell, good job.

Jackal · 24-Nov-03, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mugambo

i work out about two/three week i have been going gym for about a year now but i dont seem to be able to lift more! Sometimes i have to actually lift less then i normally do its like a backwards step!! whats this about is it all in my mind? there defo is no progress yet i look much more toned but not much bigger then i did a year ago...my muscles feel hard but i dont feel strong! does this make sense lol?

Watch ronnie colemans video, the unbelievable ( i think )... hes deadlifting 800 lbs and he says "light weight" all the time, before and after.. Its mental, but i would look into nutrition/sleep as well.

Grey Ghost · 25-Nov-03, 02:16 AM

I too have seen ronnie's video. After watching, I started saying "light weight" before and after my reps. My friends started saying "light weight" and we all have been getting one or two reps squeezed out. It's all mental.

Gohan · 25-Nov-03, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

I too have seen ronnie's video. After watching, I started saying "light weight" before and after my reps. My friends started saying "light weight" and we all have been getting one or two reps squeezed out. It's all mental.

No sh!t. i believe that 25% of a workout is mental. If you don't think you can lift the weight you aren't going to, but if you hype yourself up and believe you can pump the sh!t out of it you are going too and have a way better set.

all in the mind?