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What is the muscle-mind connection?
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it isn't just with training or building muscle.. it is with everything in life
the guys who are really focused in the gym are the ones who will succeed
the guys who are chasing girls around and socializing and playing with their phones don't accomplish shit and look the same for a reason
with everything in life you have to be focused
the guys who are really focused in the gym are the ones who will succeed
the guys who are chasing girls around and socializing and playing with their phones don't accomplish shit and look the same for a reason
with everything in life you have to be focused
The mind muscle connection is a real thing and VERY important.
You can call it whatever you want. It basically just comes down to focusing on the task at hand.
We like to think we can multi task but we can't. If you want to get the most out of your workouts - turn your phone off and focus on the task at hand.
You can call it whatever you want. It basically just comes down to focusing on the task at hand.
We like to think we can multi task but we can't. If you want to get the most out of your workouts - turn your phone off and focus on the task at hand.
What the guys suggest is the LEAST most should aim for. Start by (and yes I've seen this) NOT USING YOUR DAMN PHONE DURING EXERCISES. You are not in the moment when you've a 5-kilo / 11 pound plate each side of the leg press and you're showing a buddy a cat video on Facebook.
True mind muscle connection I see our local pro sometimes doing (IFBB/Nabba pro James Llewellyn. He'll be off by himself, completely focused on the very real pain and discomfort of slow protocol leg extensions. He should be thinking about the fibres contracting then stretching, then contracting. He should be thinking about shape and separation and more.
It's a little like a zen moment. The closest I get is during my very heaviest of sets (I'm a strength athlete). Here's an example:
Monday I used a power squat machine (aka v-squat - google either). My top set involved me ending up getting a PT to help me rack as it pushes down so hard it compressed me a little so I can't rack it nicely ha ha. It was 370kg x 7 reps (a bit over 800lbs). The moment I un-rack it it's all I can do to think about moving from a-b for the reps. There's no thought of bills that need paying, work, posting on Elite... you get the picture. Just the reps. That and not breaking my back lol.
True mind muscle connection I see our local pro sometimes doing (IFBB/Nabba pro James Llewellyn. He'll be off by himself, completely focused on the very real pain and discomfort of slow protocol leg extensions. He should be thinking about the fibres contracting then stretching, then contracting. He should be thinking about shape and separation and more.
It's a little like a zen moment. The closest I get is during my very heaviest of sets (I'm a strength athlete). Here's an example:
Monday I used a power squat machine (aka v-squat - google either). My top set involved me ending up getting a PT to help me rack as it pushes down so hard it compressed me a little so I can't rack it nicely ha ha. It was 370kg x 7 reps (a bit over 800lbs). The moment I un-rack it it's all I can do to think about moving from a-b for the reps. There's no thought of bills that need paying, work, posting on Elite... you get the picture. Just the reps. That and not breaking my back lol.
I think this comes with time as you are in the gym for years. Once you really know your body and have real goals you will do anything to achieve them. I am only in the gym roughly 45 minutes each time I train. I don't dick around. I go in, train properly without distractions, and get out.
I would call muscle-mind connection that state, when you focus on particular muscles working during a certain exercise. That is - you got to feel the muscle working, and for that you need to focus on its work. It is very important, because this way you can focus your efforts on certain muscles, and achieve a better result.
Here's a simple trick a training partner or PT can do for you to help develop it: Let's say it's chest day and first up is bench press. At the top position (arms straight) the buddy can touch either pec with a finger (one hand wide open will do it) and you squeeze against the fingers HARD. Do that for a few reps and each time you do a rep you'll be amping up the burn and the pump.
After a while you won't need that touch and you'll naturally tense your pecs. Now you've developed the sensation or connection between your mind and the muscle.
After a while you won't need that touch and you'll naturally tense your pecs. Now you've developed the sensation or connection between your mind and the muscle.
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