techniques to get mad when lifting?

[dannywild82]

hey all . im new to these boards (found them a few days ago and reading them gives me real inspiration) but ive been lifting for 3 years. im 20 and have just started my first cycle of sust / deca - and in no way pretend to be some kind of expert.

ive notices big gains this last month (got myself up to benching 273lbs for 5, 6), a lot of which are due to the gear, but some i think are because ive been getting myself real angry just before i lift, but still lifting with good form.

today i went in and just couldnt get mad enough, still lifted ok, but only gained 1 rep on benching.

what does everyone here do to get REAL mad?

 

[louden_swain]

I think your approach is all wrong.

 

[revexrevex]

1. Get your partner to slap you really hard across the face
2. Sniff ammonia capsules

 

[dannywild82]

so swain is your opinion that it is wrong to use gear, or that it is wrong to use aggression to lift? i can respect either of these opinions but it would be helpful to say what part you think is wrong. im here to learn.

in no way did i mean i stomp around the gym making other people uncomfortable. its a small university gym anyway theres never anyone there. all i mean is i find it helpful to put my mind in a state where i feel 'threatened', to try to trick my body into giving me 'more' than it otherwise would.

 

[louden_swain]

I don't think the key is to get mad, but rather mentally focus on the lift be deep mental stimulation and relaxation. Visualization is the key and eliminating the fear of failing (which terminates the lifters ability to perform at 100 percent)

This technique has worked well for a lot of lifters, but is difficult to achieve.

 

[Bulldog_10]

so swain is your opinion that it is wrong to use gear, or that it is wrong to use aggression to lift? i can respect either of these opinions but it would be helpful to say what part you think is wrong. im here to learn.

in no way did i mean i stomp around the gym making other people uncomfortable. its a small university gym anyway theres never anyone there. all i mean is i find it helpful to put my mind in a state where i feel 'threatened', to try to trick my body into giving me 'more' than it otherwise would.

If it helps get the weight up, why the fuck not?

 

[dannywild82]

good point. true. i dont tend to worry about failing.

relaxing and being calm for me has only worked once. never worked after that - dont know why.
i think the anger thing is a way to unlock some of your body's hidden potential. think of how an animal reacts when it is in danger. its the fight or flight response (id like to add that i dont hurt animals ).
i find it boosts adrenalline and makes me lift a LOT more. didnt realise i'd be 'putting people out' with a post like this.

i am right in thinking this is a forum for discussion and self-improvement, meeting out own goals and finding positive encouragement from peers? your second answer was constructuve, but why couldnt you have said that in the first place?

 

[IronLion]

I like to watch the discovery channel...gets me pumped

 

[gettinlarger]

I'm not flaming you, but youve been lifting for only 3 years and already on gear bro? Eh, to each his own.

Anyway, to the topic at hand. Try to concentrate on your lift. Very hard. No distractions. Visualize yourself pushing/pulling whatever the weight may be. Try to visualize yourself in a situation where you NEED to get that weight out of the way.

Keeping your head in the game is key. Anger my get the adrenaline flowing, but it's where your form may lose control, which would be terrible.

 

[dannywild82]

thanks dude - good post.

hmmm. will give that a go. i dont think my form suffers though. i take the weight down real slow, never bounce or shake, keep my feet on the floor and never arch my back.

i dunno. i reckon i can get up to 130kg (286) in the next few weeks. i can see the reasons why a few people will be shaking their heads at the fact im doin gear so soon.

but honestly deep down, im doing it because im interested in the effects it will have on my body - not out of some hell-bent desire to get big, fast at any cost! (i can see the list of bad side-effects of gear coming, yes i know - yes it will be my fault when it happens - my balls are already like grapes).

i never thought that goin on gear would make me so much stronger, but it has. my training is pretty much the same now as its ever been, but the strength gains have bene incredible. ive gone from benching 242 to 273 in 4 weeks, with more reps, more sets and no forced reps.

ive got another 4 weeks to go. and after that im not gonna touch it for another year at least. its just an experiment for me. perhaps a morbid one in the eyes of many but at the end of the day its my body to use/abuse as i want.