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Good Monday morning!
i have had a lot of people ask me recently how am i able to make such large improvements to my training, goals, and to my form. I can answer that question with several responses. the first one being hard work and determination. i can say that my training program is pretty solid. but really what it all boils down to is about 3 months ago when someone gave me the best advice i have gotten. i was training on night i believe it was late on a Friday night. i was working in on some deadlift training with James Vang. and we were talking about how i always approach the bar with such an intensity almost like i was out of control (for those of you who dont know James he is brutally honest in the most helpful way). so i stepped back and looked at my trending pattern when i approach the bar for deadlifts and heres what i found. ever since i started doing heavy deadlifts (about 7 years) i would hype myself up for the pull. i would scream, shout, and do everything short of my head spinning around 360 degrees and vomiting on the walls. i was getting so hyped that all my form that i had practiced so hard on in training was gone and i was just throwing weight around or trying to at least. so James and i had a serious sit down that night for about 3 hours during training and he simply said "before you next pull calm down and find your peace" and here i am thinking wait what?!?! you want me to calm down as i am about to pull a quarter ton off flat ground! that went against all that i had been doing. but i know James and i know he wouldnt give me advise unless it was what i needed. so i did just that i calmed down found a place in my mind i didnt know i had and i pulled the weight. not only did my form stay correct but the weight felt as if it was coming up much easier and i really felt the connection with the weight in my hands. so moral of the story. i have been using this technique since that day and i have noticed i am far less sore after a workout and iam moving much more weight with consistency. i am not saying this will work for everyone but i would encourage everyone to give it a shot and if it doesnt work go back to what you were doing. all i can say is "finding my peace" in the gym has also led to me finding it other places like at home and at work. since that day i have used mediation and reflection time that allows myself time in the day to reflect on training, home, and work individually and it has made a huge change in life as a whole. like i said it may not be for you which is fine but would it hurt to try it for a week?
*Wolfman*
i have had a lot of people ask me recently how am i able to make such large improvements to my training, goals, and to my form. I can answer that question with several responses. the first one being hard work and determination. i can say that my training program is pretty solid. but really what it all boils down to is about 3 months ago when someone gave me the best advice i have gotten. i was training on night i believe it was late on a Friday night. i was working in on some deadlift training with James Vang. and we were talking about how i always approach the bar with such an intensity almost like i was out of control (for those of you who dont know James he is brutally honest in the most helpful way). so i stepped back and looked at my trending pattern when i approach the bar for deadlifts and heres what i found. ever since i started doing heavy deadlifts (about 7 years) i would hype myself up for the pull. i would scream, shout, and do everything short of my head spinning around 360 degrees and vomiting on the walls. i was getting so hyped that all my form that i had practiced so hard on in training was gone and i was just throwing weight around or trying to at least. so James and i had a serious sit down that night for about 3 hours during training and he simply said "before you next pull calm down and find your peace" and here i am thinking wait what?!?! you want me to calm down as i am about to pull a quarter ton off flat ground! that went against all that i had been doing. but i know James and i know he wouldnt give me advise unless it was what i needed. so i did just that i calmed down found a place in my mind i didnt know i had and i pulled the weight. not only did my form stay correct but the weight felt as if it was coming up much easier and i really felt the connection with the weight in my hands. so moral of the story. i have been using this technique since that day and i have noticed i am far less sore after a workout and iam moving much more weight with consistency. i am not saying this will work for everyone but i would encourage everyone to give it a shot and if it doesnt work go back to what you were doing. all i can say is "finding my peace" in the gym has also led to me finding it other places like at home and at work. since that day i have used mediation and reflection time that allows myself time in the day to reflect on training, home, and work individually and it has made a huge change in life as a whole. like i said it may not be for you which is fine but would it hurt to try it for a week?
*Wolfman*