I sometimes put on much less weight than i can handle in benchpress and let it rip. Its a good ego booster when you notice that you can rep the shit out of a certain weight that not to many months ago seemed awfully heavy.
Like "woah this weight got nothing on me"
Yeah thats what it is....i couldnt put the right word on it, self admiration is better than cocky. I know there will always be someone bigger and stronger than me....I just feel good about what I do and how i do it...and like i can do anything!
I get a "high" from the pump or heavy weights lifted, but never really over confident because I like to put myself in my place.................which is small. lol That`s what keeps me going.