Do you pray...

[b fold the truth]

Do you pray...
I have prayed before my first set of every workout for the past MANY years. It becomes a quiet moment for me where I ask for a few things....

1) I say thanks for all the gifts in my life

2) Ask for help, to keep me strong, keep me safe, keep me working hard again.

3) Lead, guide, and direct me in my daily life.

I know that my workout partner has also started praying before his hard set...mostly just saying Thanks for being able to get up out of bed and be able to do what we do...and for strength to not quit.

I guess that I have always looked at what my gifts are as a gift from God..and if I don't use it to the max...it would be a sin. Anyone else feel this way???

Anyone else pray before they lift?

Anyone else have any 'different' preworkout things that they do?

B True

 

[revexrevex]

I pray to the Iron Gods before every set. Of course they include the Squat God, the Deadlift God, and the all powerful God of Pain

 

[WarriorPL]

I just pray i make the lift... not sure who im praying to though, LOL

 

[slobberknocker]

I always pray before I lift. I ask God to watch over my friends and family. I ask Him to forgive my sins. I thank Him for the day. I thank Him for the opportunity to lift weights this day, and I pray that what I do in the gym helps me to grow bigger and stronger, is glorious in His eyes, and brings to glory to His kingdom.


I pray again afterwards, pretty much the same prayer, just thanking Him for the opportunity to work out, and praying that what I did was glorious in His eyes.

And by glorious, I mean me being covered in blood and puke stains, lol.

 

[revexrevex]

wow, that was pretty deep bro.

 

[trinity73]

You know b I can honestly say that in the gym I have never prayed before a set but now that you have brought it to my attention I will make that a priority in my lifting. God is my foundation, my strength and my heart....there is no reason not to ask him for help!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the great words of wisdom.

Trinity

 

[NWinters]

that was deep.....It makes me wonder how much stronger i can be if i were closer to God. Maybe i need to start going to church again.

 

[b fold the truth]

I always pray before I lift. I ask God to watch over my friends and family. I ask Him to forgive my sins. I thank Him for the day. I thank Him for the opportunity to lift weights this day, and I pray that what I do in the gym helps me to grow bigger and stronger, is glorious in His eyes, and brings to glory to His kingdom.


I pray again afterwards, pretty much the same prayer, just thanking Him for the opportunity to work out, and praying that what I did was glorious in His eyes.

And by glorious, I mean me being covered in blood and puke stains, lol.

That is sooooo close to exactly what I say....

B True

 

[OfWolfandMan]

I pray before and after I lift.Im probably far off from the real meaning of the song,but I really like the Disturbed song,Prayer,when he says"this is the way I pray"....For me personally,that means that everyone has there own way of talking to God.....people speak through alot of different things...as cheesy as it sounds,I think alot of us pray(say thank you) through what we love to do,and one of those things for me is training.....
"I guess that I have always looked at what my gifts are as a gift from God..and if I don't use it to the max...it would be a sin. Anyone else feel this way???" I definitely agree.

 

[casualbb]

Although born jewish I'm nonreligious, so I don't pray. But when the weights get heavy I have a brief moment of focus and visualization. I think it accomplishes the same thing but minus the religious aspect.