Self-Talk During Training
I’m going to give you a sample internal dialogue during a difficult set. Then I’m going to humbly ask that you share the self-talk that you personally use to get the job done in the comments section below.
I’ve conveniently divided the sample self-talk into two voices: The Fear and The Awesome.
12 reps to go.
The Fear: You can’t do fifteen reps with this weight. This is madness.
The Awesome: I might get hurt?
TF: No, it’s just too hard.
TA: Did I pick an appropriate amount of weight?
11 reps to go
TF: Yes, in theory.
TA: Systems check! Anything hurt? Anything not working like it should?
10 reps to go
TF: You could die at any minute . . . but no. No problems I can think of.
TA: Then don’t waste my time before I’ve hit 10 reps.
8 reps to go
TF: You know . . .
TA: Shut it.
6 reps to go
TF: I don’t . . .
TA: Silencio!
5 reps to go
TF: Okay, I waited! You’re doing fine but I don’t think you can hit 15.
TA: Meet me at rep #12. We’ll discuss.
3 reps to go
TF: Maybe you can do one more. But that’s it.
TA: We’ll chat about that in just one moment.
2 reps to go
TF: I just want you to know that this is very, very difficult.
TA: That’s true. But I think I can do at least one more, don’t you.
TF: Well, one more, anyway.
1 rep to go
TA: And one more.
TF: —-
FIN
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I can’t think much (as you can see) but when I’m training, it just gets even worst.
My broken English vocabulary gets reduced to a few words. That’s make impossible any kind of dialogue.
When I’m a training usually I use this words:
- Yeah Buddy!
- Light weight! Light weight!
- [breath] DO IT! DO IT!
- aarrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggghhhaarrhhhhhhgggggg
- motherf*****rsonofB*****Fu***you!!!!!
- HA! YEAH! Fu**! Fu**! YOU’RE MINE!
- Fu**… that was heavy….
Usually it is in this sequence… however it may vary with the moment or the lack of oxygen in my brain!
are you impressed uh?!
17.01.2012, 12:25 am