Get in The Zone For YOUR Goals!

So recently I have been thinking alot about people who say they want to achieve great things through training in the gym and seeing them train...and not being impressed.

 

Some of the problems that make me angry:

• No aggression
• No intensity
• No focus
• No variation
• Excuse after excuse

 

I was told yesterday that I "Always look mad during my workout."*

For my specific bodybuilding related goals I absolutely have to force my body to adapt to the training stimulus in order to attain the muscle growth and hypertrophy in order to get my body to where it needs to be.

So of course I am going to look mad. I am mad! I'm about to brutally breakdown my body!

I believe a certain mindset, as close to what is seen in competition is essential for achieving excellence through training and that mindset is I AM GOING TO SHOW EVERYONE IN HERE EXACTLY HOW TO TRAIN.

Sometimes I do NOT reach this level, this is where sensible use of restoration, recovery or variation techniques is essential for when this style of training is literally impossible.

When I train I want it to draw attention, not because of how much noise I make (mostly while training legs!) or how much weight I am lifting (okay sometimes I like that) but because of the work I am putting in.

If you are aiming high (for example it is my stated ambition to qualify for a natural bodybuilding world championship) in exercise, whether you are in a competition or not; in order to achieve your goals in the average workout (not taking recovery, transition or flexibility sessions into consideration) you HAVE to be angry, focused and driven.

You should want to lift heavier, have less rest, squat lower, do more reps and the most importantly of all to do more but with exemply form and with better technique than anyone else in that gym.

I am setting an example to all around me when I train. Show people HOW TO TRAIN.

SHOW THEM THE MEANING OF HARD WORK.

When someone see's you training hard and pushing for success you are going to bring others along with you. It is often said the success breeds success, I think in the gym it should be HARD WORK BREEDS HARD WORK.

You don't need to be vocal or ignorant or aggressive outwardly to achieve anything in exercise, but in your mind you have to get it crystal clear that assuming adequat recovery time and restoration phases are adhered to, that in each and every workout you are forcing your body to adapt in order to achieve specific goals.

Set the standard.
Train as if your life depends on it.
Inspire others by showing people the meaning of hard work.
You can literally train anywhere in as little as 10 minutes, so lack of access to the gym, monetary or time constraints aren't excuses...sorry.

Get in there and get it done!

Chris K

*It should be noted that I am not in this frame of mind EVERY workout nor do I aim to be. My week consists of a fairly high amount of workouts aimed at relaxation, flexibility, co-ordination and sometimes (god-forbid) I am training for fun or trying a new exercise on one-leg due to one of my collegues saying "Have you tried this, ITS REALLY DIFFICULT!" and subsequently spending the next hour with about 20 variations of a new exercise and a ruined spine in the process.
So if you are not a sweaty red ball of rage in the gym....that is ok if that is appropriate to the goal of your specific workout.