SlowBurn Personal Training Blog

Always be Positive

Written by SeriousStrengthAdmin | 2/20/08 12:45 PM

One of the things that will help your training is to think positive thoughts all the time.

The words we pick to say or think matter.

EX: Just the other day while training a veteran client as she was reaching a deep level of muscle fatigue I said: "Don't quit, don't quit!"

And lo and behold...she quit.

I said "How come you just stopped? You were about to finish that last rep and call upon those last few straggling fast twitch fibers!"

She replied: "You said to quit."

She's right - I did.

Instead I should have said: "Keep at it, keep at it!" or "Squeeze those shoulders stronger." or something akin to this.

If you have a training partner or if you train yourself, always use a positive, active prose so that your semi-subconscious gets the correct message.

Say "Breathe" not "Don't hold your breath."

Say "Shoulders down" not "Don't shrug your shoulders"

You get the picture. Very The Secret-ish and very effective!