Training mindset/mindtips?

[Adam]

When I do my daily body workouts (situps/pushups at the moment) I do them in counts of 20, then start again from one, go up to 20 and start again.

I set a number before i start training and try reaching it (70-80 for pushups, 200-300 for situps) then afterwards i try to see how many extra sets of 20 I can do. So instead of doing 300 situps i do 15 x 20 continously. I find this easier than counting up to 300 somehow. (and yes, I CAN count that high)

Do you people have any special mindset when you exercise or any nifty mindtricks I could copy? Do you count or not?
And please don't criticize my routine, that wasn't the question I asked.

[Saz]

I don't really have an exersize mindset, I just tend to zone out and do it. When I'm practising sparring, renkaku or kata though, I try and visualise myself in a tournament. It helps me focus, and i find I do better kata when I think in a competitive way. Thats just me though, what works for one may not work for another.

[Bon]

Count the number that burn! :D

[gmiller2]

I do not count. When you are going for a count - your mind can do strange things to you. I do as many as possible until I can barely do the last one. Then do at least two more. I want to feel the muscle that I just worked. I am a firm believer that quality is far better than quantity.

[YODA]

Originally posted by gmiller2
I do not count. When you are going for a count - your mind can do strange things to you. I do as many as possible until I can barely do the last one. Then do at least two more. I want to feel the muscle that I just worked. I am a firm believer that quality is far better than quantity.


If you don't knowe how many you've done how do you measure your progress? You may be overtraining and doing less than previously!

[Adam]

I think it's easier to press yourself to new limits if you count- and can also make you feel proud when you accomplish a new height in training. I count in twenties because it's hard to both grunt and do maths at the same time. :)

[gmiller2]

Originally posted by YODA
If you don't knowe how many you've done how do you measure your progress? You may be overtraining and doing less than previously!

Good Question! I do not measure progress by a number. I listen to my body as far as overtraining goes. If I feel the muscle - I am alive and training. I guess it depends on your goals. If I was training for a paticular event - it might be different. If I was training to feel alive and experience the world - is a number really that important?

[YODA]

If I was training to feel alive and experience the world - is a number really that important?

If that is your goal then no - I suppose not.

[Cain]

Hmm....when I set a goal of say - 50 push ups, I take 2 counts of 25, why? 'cause it's easy for my to miss the counts :D:p I mean seriously it's easy to forget them or get off track, esceacially when you are heaving and puffin' and almost killin' yourself ;)

BTW I sometimes use the clock instead of counts, for eg you can do 50 push ups but can you do them continoiusly for ten minutes around the clock? ;)

just a few thoughts...

|Cain|

[debz]

hey there am new on here but i must admit if anyone has any training suggestions i will lap em up!!!!

at the min am doing 40 press ups a day
100 cruches
50 crunches with legs raised
40 squats
a small weight routine and always lookin for improvement

[debz]

Originally posted by Adam
Do you people have any special mindset when you exercise or any nifty mindtricks I could copy?


this goes for me too!

[pgm316]

Mindset; I'll push myself hard knowing I can stop when I've gone to the limit, unlike you can do in class!

Other than that, play some metal, Metallica etc....

I'd rather train hard one day and rest the nest one or two, or change workout routines (muscle groups etc), I find I get more benefit than doing the same every day.

And avoid the boredon factor of the marathon style presup and situp routines, theres better endurance exercises, try weights ;)

[Adam]

Yeah, it's amazing what you can do with a backpack loaded with books. As a training instrument, I mean.

[debz]

And avoid the boredon factor of the marathon style presup and situp routines, theres better endurance exercises, try weights ;)

thank you i think you have a very good point here bout the boredom and the not doing exercise every day thing aswell! i will try this!

thank you

[Bon]

debz, have a look at www.trainforstrength.com

[debz]

thank you very very much!!!

its a nightmare! i am going in the royal air force and im 7 stone 12 and need to get up to nearly 8 and a half! and i have never been over 8 stone 4 in my life! argh its hard!

[Bon]

lol, not sure what 7 stone is in kilos

but, most girls I know would kill to be more like you

[Knight_Errant]

Try the following: when you notice that you're not getting into your training, or you're lagging, try saying 'I will work harder' and taking a very very short break to get into the right mindset.

[debz]

lol thats what everyone says! most gals wanna put on weight not lose it! but good news am 8 stone now!!!

i will try the gettin in the right mind thing, usually i just get frustrated and give up and try again later on!:D

[Knight_Errant]

Just out of interest, are you following a weights program or the standard forces kind of thing involving pressups etc? I did the royal marines 6-week program before finally deciding not to go into the forces and it's basically just a circuit with 3 or 4 exercises plus runs and maybe swims too.

[debz]

lol i am doing my own routine because their plan would bore me half to death, but i am including in my plan what they recommend you do!!!

i just signed my contract yesterday for the raf!

[KickChick]

Best of luck to you!! That in itself is an incentive and a motivation to train wholeheartedly isn't it????

Taking a look at another a good training workout (for the Navy Seals) it is highly suggested to train cardiovascular.... as Knight_errant suggested.... running and swimming.
You just may be doing quite a bit of running in your RAF training.... so prepare!!
Running can lead to over stress injuries of the lower extremities for those who are not physically prepared to handle it.
Swimming, bicycling, and lifting weights will prepare you but running really works your lower extremities . Hey for fun, run in boots !!
Keep in mind that you must also ..... prepare mentally!
Only the mentallly strong survive military training so you need to find that deep within yourself.... NOW!

If you're interested you can check out the Navy Seals workout (http://www.navyseals.com/community/navyseals/navysealworkout_main.cfm)
.... last I knew, Jack here was following this particular routine.

[debz]

ah cheers hun. i run in boots anyways and mentally i am fine with handling it, i am just preparing for the worst at the minute!

lol hey thank you all by the way, you guys and gals are well mint! thank you for all the help you are giving me!:Angel:

[Knight_Errant]

Good luck, man.

[Jack]

Hey... I was indeed doing the Navy SEALs workout and debz, I'd strongly recommend you give it a shot. The SEALs workout I got consists of a lot of pushups, pullups, situps, and running, to which I added flexibility traning and a few other exercises such as the back bridge for wholebody strength. I havn't trained in a while, but while I was on this routine my fitness and strength began to soar. The downside however, as you've already said, is that it gets boring and I think thats partly the reason I stopped training this way.

Your idea of doing what they require of you then adding your own exercises to keep yourself interested in motivated is a great one! Keep it up and best of luck with the RAF. :)

[debz]

:woo:

yup i will try and it and i will kick ass in basic training!!! lol

i have only been on this forum for a while but its well kewl!:)

[Jack]

Yep, its defnitely the most friendly forum I've found in my journeys.
Take care.

[debz]

well i am on www.ne-audio.com usually like all day! lol

but it is closing next week! :( but i like this one!