In the end, ignoring the inhibitions of the emotions (fear, anxiety, etc), the perfect muscle memory so that cues no longer have to be a focus etc is not enough. What gives strength to the will to push through in spite of the difficulty is conviction, which it derives from the clear idea in the mind of why I must push through. The motivation, the reason why I must succeed, must be greater. Most lifters fail because they lack conviction, sometimes even just to begin the workout. Auto-pilot is just the highest manifestation of it. It is not the lack of consciousness but its hyper focus on one thing. It is there that you will both discover why you lift and establish and entrench your choice in it, whether it be narcissism, vanity or some deeper reason.
Great video man Tangentially related to the mental aspect of training: do you have a few songs you like to go to when you’re going for your most brutal sets?
I'll be dead serious: For my latest 1RM attempts in squat and ohp 2 weeks ago, I went to the window near the squat rack, watched the sky, the hills, and also visualized a giant Kyriakos Grizzly in the horizon doing his powerful roar. It went well.
I started doing much better at 1RMs when I started being calm rather than hyping up. Whether I hit the lift or not it doesn’t really matter, the success was in completing the gruelling training bloc beforehand & in time, the new PR is inevitable.
Sounds like a watered down powering up. Took me a while to really get down how i like it now but since i learned how to raise my heart rate and mimic the feeling you get when you barely miss getting in a car accident or some other adrenaline inducing event, I've been testing it out for lifting in most of the sessions. Once you get good at it all you have to do is think about it and you'll feel your chest tighten, breathing breathing get deeper, heart start pounding, your arms get lighter, your palms start sweating, your sinuses and bronchii dilate, and you end up knocking out a previous 1rm for an easy two reps. No yelling, hyping or imagery necessary.
I also can't relate to people struggling to "go there" mentally for top sets and prs. I mean I've had some pretty traumatic stuff happen in life and have I guess loved thru well over a decade of pain and darkness being a former junky and being in prison and such. So I guess for me I've taught myself allot of mental control and have endless ammunition for harnessing intense emotions and motivation. But still. Everyone goes thru hard stuff and should be able to turn the monster on and go full blackout for heavy lifting in my opinion.
Mindset is definitely underrated. I remember using the 'Autopilot' technique when doing widowmaker squats. I think it'd be great to cut these videos into shorts. Let me know if you want help with that, I work with Jim Wendler.
Yeah i am not there yet for the autopilot technique. I still need to think hard EDIT: Actually, I do have to psych myself up for 20 rep pendulum squats. I do two sets. It’s my top set for leg day. I always look forward to it, but when I actually get to the pendulum squat machine, and even while I’m warming up before it, that’s when the dread starts to kick in
The mind is to the body what a rider is to a horse. The mind is strong when it tames the body for a higher end, it is weak when it serves the body. I think it was Seneca who once said that the he was born to a more noble purpose than to serve the body and its desires.
I do think it’s a mindset works. However there’s days where I feel like garbage and the weight moves slow on warmups and I can still PR there’s days where warmups are super quick and I’m feeling it but then I try to add weight and boom no PR. But then again I suppose the days you warmup and it moves quick you assume in your brain the weight you add is gonna be easy Vs on warmups where you were fighting already so you need to fight.
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Hey Alec! This is kind of unrelated to the video but I could really use some help right now. Do you have any advice on fixing a partial meniscus tear? It’s pretty bad and I can’t squat to parallel with bw
Sorry to hear your injury but there's not much they can do for a meniscus tear. You could have it trimmed back but expected arthritis when you get older. The best you can do is try work in the range that you can and build your hamstrings up. I've had the same injury 20 years back and still squatting but I'm at a level of pain all the time. Keep the rest my body strong as hell, it will help. I can still squat mid 300 and deadlift over 500 in my 50 's but full knee flexion on my right leg is out of the question. Never give up on your body 💪
Don't just drop down on push-ups 🦾😤🦾 control the weight & hold the tension the whole through to the end Weighted dips can cause inflammation in the chest & going beyond 90° can cause injury
TL;DR, "It's a mindset"
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"We suffer more in imagination than in reality" is something i always have in mind when i start getting anxious before doing a high rep or 1rm squat
The greatest insight is listening to the Eric song
Been following you since your epic Athlean-X takedown. You're a legend, bro.
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Thanks for PUMPING out more content. Need the mental gains preworkout for maximum lifts!
In the end, ignoring the inhibitions of the emotions (fear, anxiety, etc), the perfect muscle memory so that cues no longer have to be a focus etc is not enough. What gives strength to the will to push through in spite of the difficulty is conviction, which it derives from the clear idea in the mind of why I must push through. The motivation, the reason why I must succeed, must be greater. Most lifters fail because they lack conviction, sometimes even just to begin the workout. Auto-pilot is just the highest manifestation of it. It is not the lack of consciousness but its hyper focus on one thing. It is there that you will both discover why you lift and establish and entrench your choice in it, whether it be narcissism, vanity or some deeper reason.
Lol meh
Wtf did i just read?
Maybe I get it but idk.
Amazing video brother❤
Great video! Thank you!
Legendary video bro. Anime level training insight.
Great video man
Tangentially related to the mental aspect of training: do you have a few songs you like to go to when you’re going for your most brutal sets?
Such a great video. Perfectly articulates the method of executing a heavy lift
I’ve probably done hundreds of conventional deadlifts with nothing in my hands over the past 2 months lol
Absolutely true, every time i go for a pr im forced into autopilot in order to actually lift it! If i overfocus on form the weight just doesnt budge.
I'll be dead serious: For my latest 1RM attempts in squat and ohp 2 weeks ago, I went to the window near the squat rack, watched the sky, the hills, and also visualized a giant Kyriakos Grizzly in the horizon doing his powerful roar. It went well.
I started doing much better at 1RMs when I started being calm rather than hyping up. Whether I hit the lift or not it doesn’t really matter, the success was in completing the gruelling training bloc beforehand & in time, the new PR is inevitable.
it's a mindset
something about mindsets and/or horses
Never had trouble pushing myself in the gym I honestly don’t get when others have trouble with it
I think you're referring to Ultra Instinct
Sounds like a watered down powering up. Took me a while to really get down how i like it now but since i learned how to raise my heart rate and mimic the feeling you get when you barely miss getting in a car accident or some other adrenaline inducing event, I've been testing it out for lifting in most of the sessions. Once you get good at it all you have to do is think about it and you'll feel your chest tighten, breathing breathing get deeper, heart start pounding, your arms get lighter, your palms start sweating, your sinuses and bronchii dilate, and you end up knocking out a previous 1rm for an easy two reps. No yelling, hyping or imagery necessary.
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Hey Alec do you have any tips for somving golfers elbow? Ive had it for like a year now and i was wondering if you had sny tips. Thanks!
He has already made a full video on tendonitis. I highly suggest that you check it out.
Are you still growing your legs with just breathing squads?
And have you tried the same technique with other muscle groups/exercises with success?
I also can't relate to people struggling to "go there" mentally for top sets and prs. I mean I've had some pretty traumatic stuff happen in life and have I guess loved thru well over a decade of pain and darkness being a former junky and being in prison and such. So I guess for me I've taught myself allot of mental control and have endless ammunition for harnessing intense emotions and motivation. But still. Everyone goes thru hard stuff and should be able to turn the monster on and go full blackout for heavy lifting in my opinion.
watching Ronnie Coleman videos before lifting seems to get my mind ready for max exertion
Mindset is definitely underrated. I remember using the 'Autopilot' technique when doing widowmaker squats. I think it'd be great to cut these videos into shorts. Let me know if you want help with that, I work with Jim Wendler.
Yeah i am not there yet for the autopilot technique. I still need to think hard
EDIT: Actually, I do have to psych myself up for 20 rep pendulum squats. I do two sets. It’s my top set for leg day. I always look forward to it, but when I actually get to the pendulum squat machine, and even while I’m warming up before it, that’s when the dread starts to kick in
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Does the mind direct the body, or vice versa?
The mind is to the body what a rider is to a horse. The mind is strong when it tames the body for a higher end, it is weak when it serves the body. I think it was Seneca who once said that the he was born to a more noble purpose than to serve the body and its desires.
In summary: "JUST LET GO" - some schizophrenic movie character
I do think it’s a mindset works.
However there’s days where I feel like garbage and the weight moves slow on warmups and I can still PR there’s days where warmups are super quick and I’m feeling it but then I try to add weight and boom no PR.
But then again I suppose the days you warmup and it moves quick you assume in your brain the weight you add is gonna be easy
Vs on warmups where you were fighting already so you need to fight.
Would you say this mental rep technique and the screaming and brain shootdown technique, will also give more Hypertrophy?
Maybe
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Hey Alec! This is kind of unrelated to the video but I could really use some help right now. Do you have any advice on fixing a partial meniscus tear? It’s pretty bad and I can’t squat to parallel with bw
Sorry to hear your injury but there's not much they can do for a meniscus tear. You could have it trimmed back but expected arthritis when you get older. The best you can do is try work in the range that you can and build your hamstrings up. I've had the same injury 20 years back and still squatting but I'm at a level of pain all the time. Keep the rest my body strong as hell, it will help. I can still squat mid 300 and deadlift over 500 in my 50 's but full knee flexion on my right leg is out of the question. Never give up on your body 💪
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The best way to see neverending increases in strength is to start at 1lb squats, and add 1 gram to your lift every week.
So if someone does this for 50 years they add 2.6kg onto their squat. Now thats progress!
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Oh I get it, you're saying "Let go and let God", right?
I have no idea
Don't just drop down on push-ups 🦾😤🦾 control the weight & hold the tension the whole through to the end
Weighted dips can cause inflammation in the chest & going beyond 90° can cause injury
It can cause injury if you haven't built any strength and mobility in that beyond-90-degree range, sure.
Stop fearmongering