Mentality and Lifting.

[oso0960]

lol white kids. you can't say cockiness and mental focus have anything to do with each other. There is also difference between being confident and being overly confident (cocky). When I get under the bar, I'm confident that I can do it and I tell myself in my head ima fuckin kill this shit. All attention and focus is on lifting that weight with proper form. My mind never wanders anywhere else when I'm lifting. Why have the attitude that you can't lift it anyway? That's not the best mindset.

 

[Tblock1]

dude its not easy for anyone...


the guys that lift light and have bigger arms than you will have started bigger than you, you started very skinny so of course people will have bigger arms.

Its hard to understand when you swear so much, you said this - "But I don’t want to be cocky and suck dick." what is that supposed to mean?!

if you recognise the fact that you dont have much confidence it is something you must work on, not something that people can improve for you over the internet...

Quoted for truth! Seriously though you do need to stop bitching about this and that. For a while when I first started I would be like shit I don't want to go lift today. But after I got more into it I workout 6 days a week with 4 days of lifting and I love everytime! Even on the rare occasion when I don't feel like going I head down there anyway and it feels great. Honestly though run days suck cause to me endurance takes 10 times more mental toughness than lifting. So on a lifting day I feel like I am barely doing anything compared to lifting (fuck today is a running day )

 

[ExtraMile]

yeah i apoligize for swearing so much.

"But I don’t want to be cocky and suck dick." what is that supposed to mean?!


What i mean is you hvae to be full of yourself to do things, but if you aren't good or end up failing you look like a complete idiot and a fool for being that way.

i realize nobody cn change that on the internet, but i was curious to see people's thoughts on this. and i have learned some things, its been interesting what has been said.

Lol it doesn't offend me if you swear it's just sometimes hard to understand

as you get bigger and stronger your confidence should improve...

 

[V-Opolis]

i find that you have to be 'addicted' to what you do. if your not, you slack. you gotta want to feel a burn and enjoy it. I had this when i did XC, i was 'addicted' to the burn and pain of running which made me go that much faster and harder. Also if your cocky and overly confident(but without bounds of your weight) then you will do better. youll get a higher 'adrenaline' buzz doin shit. Even though im not the biggest guy, i lift like im the biggest guy and putting up 600+ pound deadlift when im only actually doin 210. All bout pushing your limits and bein 'cocky' that you will.

more on cockyness - I found that when i was playing soccer that if i was in a cocky mood and thought i was the best, i played better than if i was in a lower stated mood and was 'intimitated' by people. Depending on the sport your cockyness can also fuck with your competition making them mad and theyll start getting sloppy.

 

[musketeer]

i say who the fuk cares about genetics

dorian yates never had genetics, look at him before gear, he had no potential

yet he still won olympia and became a monster

bullshit

 

[miked8c]

i say who the fuk cares about genetics

dorian yates never had genetics, look at him before gear, he had no potential

yet he still won olympia and became a monster

IMO if u wanna be a monster, u can become a monster

Yeah man I'm going to have to stop you right there. Everyone has a "genetic potential(in terms of muscle)" that is the maximum amount of muscle your body will be able to hold. Everyone has different genetic potentials, different limitations imposed by their genetic structure. 99.99% of people never reach their genetic potential in terms of muscle. The point I am trying to make is that if your a 6 foot, 150 lbs. ectomorph then if even you worked out religously for your entire life you would reach a point where you could not add any muscle mass. This being said it is impossible for some people to compete simply because they are not predisposed for lifting. So yes, genetics make or break you, consider yourself lucky you werent screwed in the genetic lottery.

 

[the_alcatraz]

bullshit

which part??

The if you wanna become a moster you CAN??

If you don't believe that, you've already lost the fight...just quit.

 

[ExtraMile]

which part??

The if you wanna become a moster you CAN??

If you don't believe that, you've already lost the fight...just quit.

I think he was referring to the part about dorian yates having bad genetics and no potential, because if that was true then he would not have become Mr Olympic multiple times and wouldnt have been considered to have one of the best backs of all time.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I think he was referring to the part about dorian yates having bad genetics and no potential, because if that was true then he would not have become Mr Olympic multiple times and wouldnt have been considered to have one of the best backs of all time.

Ah...

Dorian had a ton of potential and great genetics. Agreed.

 

[musketeer]

Ah...

Dorian had a ton of potential and great genetics. Agreed.

Yeah that's what I meant - couldn't have picked a worse BBer as an example for average genes.