Yesterday I discussed how you’re always mental training, whether you think you are or not. This is because, if you’re thinking at all, that is mental training that guides your actions. This doesn’t mean you’re doing EFFECTIVE mental training. Far from it. Most people are likely to be hurting their …
You’re ALWAYS Mental Training
I was interviewed on a podcast recently in which most of the discussion was around mental training. (Of course, I’ll share that with you once it is live.) But we happened on a concept I hadn’t quite thought about before. The fact is… You are ALWAYS mental training…whether you think …
Try this Mental Training Drill…
A long-time customer wrote in with his intensive mental drill that is working wonders for him. I thought this was worth sharing with everyone. As the title says, it is INTENSIVE. There’s a lot going on. While I would encourage you to give the whole thing a go…it might be …
Mental Toughness is Overrated
Overrated. That’s not to say that it is not important, but some people place ALL importance on physical and mental toughness. In truth, this must be balanced with the other aspects. There is a time to be tough, and times not to be. In fact, there is a dark side …
Breathing into Body Parts
Daniel asks: “When someone says “breath into your <non-lung bodypart>” through intent or visualization, what is actually happening physiologically?” Good question. It is mostly a visualization exercise. And by that I’m not just meaning visual only, but with a focus on feeling. I don’t know if this has been studied, …
175 lb. Barbell Bent Press (new personal record)
A new personal record of 175 lbs. in the barbell bent press. I weighed 184 lbs. at the time of this record, so closing in on my goal of a bodyweight bent press. It’s taken many attempts to get this one so very excited to finally get it. Previously I …
Growing Your Brain through Movement
“The moment we pay attention to our movement, the brain resumes growing at a very rapid rate.” – Dr. Anat Baniel I came across this quote in a book I read the other day and had to share it. Can I talk about being smart for a second without sounding …
Instant Exercise Enhancer Sneak Peek
Take a look inside of Instant Exercise Enhancers, from the live event, the Wizards of Strength Workshop. This first video dives into what “deliberate practice” is and how it can benefit your training. This is a very different approach to how most people workout. The next video shows a before …
What Hypnosis in Training Looks Like
This is what hypnosis in training looks like from the outside. Of course, the most important part of using hypnosis is what is going on inside your mind-body, but that I can’t “show” you. Most often, when I use hypnosis in training it is self-hypnosis where I am guiding myself …
What Visualization in Training Looks Like
This is what visualization in training looks like from the outside. I can’t show you what it’s like inside my head. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I learn best by doing. Short of that, seeing someone else actually doing sets that in motion (and likely triggers mirror neurons according …
Multiple Ways to Imagine…
Two days ago, I told you about an idea I found from Ironmind’s Milo magazine that I really liked. (If you missed that one about injury prevention you can check it out here.) Now, something I disagree with. This is from an article on Mental Training for All Athletes by …
How to Use Your Imagination for Exercise
Hey everyone, you guys can do this while you are sitting. This just underlies the importance of the imagination in going further. Just go up straight. Take your right arm and go behind you. And notice how far you get. And come back. Neutral. Now just imagine yourself being able …
How to Focus Your Language when Coaching
When you’re coaching someone, you really want to feed back their words. I didn’t really point it out when I was working with you up here. This kind of goes into the hypnotic language, some of the stuff we’ll talk about tomorrow, but even though I don’t have him sitting …
That Kinesthetic Feeling…
It’s amazing… Amazing how OUT of touch people are with their bodies. I know we place all the value on our brains in our culture, but damn. From the neck down many people have next to zero bodily awareness. Even among trainers and athletes…it can be very bad. Sure, you …
Content vs. Context
“How you visualize is more important than what you visualize.” I have that quote there. I quoted myself in the workbook. So, if you imagine yourself doing a push-up, right? That is the content: yourself doing a push-up. But how you are seeing that, perceiving that, not just the visual …
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