Well here’s my first post on the subject of training and one specific subject which I consider very important, Intensity! I’m always fine tuning my level of mental focus and intensity in the gym. I’m never really satisfied because I know no matter how hard I train, I can always push myself to a even higher level of intensity.
When you train with intensity, you live to train! During that time your training, your putting your heart and soul into each rep and each set. training with intensity can be a very visceral experience, one that is hard to put into words. when you train with intensity, your always making an effort to lift with more weight, do more reps or slightly improve your exercise execution compared to your last workout. You also have a mental focus which is like a blade that cuts thru everything around you, nothing stands in your way!
When it comes to making solid gains in strength and muscularity, training with a high level of intensity is
critical. How can you continue to make significant progress if you don’t put your mind, body and soul into every workout, every rep and set? If your not pushing yourself to do better in every workout, what’s going to force your muscles to grow bigger and stronger? You need to force your muscles to adapt!
Most lifters and gym goers level of intensity and mental focus is appalling. I see to many people socializing, talking on cell phones and just sort of working out nonchalantly in between. I know not everybody in the gym wants to train like Dorian Yates or Ronnie Coleman, but that’s just pathetic! If you really want results you must focus on the task at hand. There well be plenty of time to socialize when you finished. Be in the moment, think about what your doing, be in yourself and focus.
There are many ways to raise your level of intensity, here are some tips to help you be more focused and have more intensity in your next workout.
1. Have a goal. Make it a point to always be striving for more, whether it’s better form, more weight or one extra rep with a specific exercise. Work to better your numbers every workout.
2. Keep a workout log. Many people fail to do this and don’t understand what a powerful tool this can be.
I keep a log of every workout. In it I have what exercises I did, how much weight I lifted and how many reps I did. These numbers allow me to see my performance in past workouts so that I can make it my goal to do better. This is also a great motivational tool to track progress.
3. Visualization. Before each workout, visualize what you’ll be doing. Imagine each rep and each set, feel the dumbbell or barbell in your hands as you lift with perfect execution. Make this as real as possible, this is a great mental tool and one that I use regularly. Just invest 10 minutes of your time doing this before a workout and I guarantee you, you will feel a difference.
4. Shut up and train! This is your hour of power! Be quiet and focused between sets and think about what your doing in that moment. Don’t let other people distract you, let them waste someone else’s time and not yours! If you have a training partner(s) who talks to much you must either confront them about it, or let them go.
Wow, That was a long post! I guess that shows you how passionate I am about this and how important I feel it is to train with maximum intensity. Hopefully you do and I hope people try what I’ve suggested and post
comments about the result they get.
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