26/11/2024
The power of a positive mindset should not be overlooked when it comes to the world of lifting and general fitness. It might sound like the last thing on your fitness checklist, but you'd be surprised with just how effective a tool it can be.
A year ago, I stopped deadlifting, I simply wasn't enjoying it anymore. I got to the point where I only trained them because I felt I had to, never looking forward to it and often struggling with the exercise. Resulting in my mood dipping hard and negatively affecting the rest of my session. I soon found myself trapped in this negative cycle and all because I had placed this unnecessary pressure upon myself.
Cut to a year later, I've continued my training in other areas and the deadlifts called to me once more. I came back with a much more positive mindset and smashed out a PB on my first attempt. Now yes, as previously mentioned I have still continued my other training, yes I am stronger than I once was and of course they're all contributing factors. However you can see what happens when that mindset changes in the very same day, a mere 10minutes apart from each other in the second video.
Although ecstatic with my PB achievement, I had started to overthink in my rest period, began to procrastinate and even think of failure and talking myself out of it. At this point, I had already failed before I even touched the bar again.
Overall you should not underestimate the power of a positive mindset. Yes training, nutrition, gear, it's all important. But a positive mindset is the foundation of what we build all of this on. It's the driving force behind our will to overcome these obstacles and is a key tool to utilise during your sessions.
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