As you all know, lifting heavy weights can sometimes render up that little voice in the back of your mind that might question your ability to lift it. You need to have confidence in yourself and your abilities to be able to accomplish and achieve what you have sitting in front of you. Below are a list of things that you need to keep in mind when you are weight training to keep the positive vibes flowing and the negative ones tucked away !!
-The goal of weight lifting is to improve performance, so set long-term goals. When you repeat a workout you’re comfortable with, try to improve on your last experience in some way. That can mean doing one more rep than last time, adding a bit more weight, or decreasing the rest periods between sets.
-Lifting weights makes you physically stronger and mentally stronger. You are able to push the limits of your body and your mind learns the concepts of pushing the limits. Therefore you become unstoppable!
-When in doubt, don’t do it. Back injuries are all too common in lifting. Protect your lower back by keeping an erect spine instead of rounding your back and shoulders forward. Don’t even think about hunching over while re-racking those weights!
-Lift heavy weights. You build tight, strong, dense muscle by lifting heavy weights. More muscle burns more calories.
-Challenge needs change. You need to keep it varied and always challenging your mind and body. Do something you didn’t think you can accomplish. Maybe that’s running a time trial or rowing intervals with little rest.
-Speaking of change, watch the mirror and not the scale. So what if the scale didn’t move but your pants size is going down and you can SEE changes in your muscles. What your body is composed of is far more important than the weight on the scale !
If you take the time to become confident in the gym, everything will start to work in your favor. Your lifts will go up, you will have more determination and drive due to positive changes in your body and mind! There is nothing you can’t do as long s you set your mind to it !