Comments on: How To Build Mental Toughness In The Gym http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mental-toughness Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Vic Magary Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:10:05 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-628 @ Anna, Angie, and Gubernatrix: Let me get this puking thing straight. . . Gubernatrix said it best in that the whole puking thing was meant a little tongue in cheek. Have I actually pushed clients until they puke? Yes, but very rarely. Puking is not the goal; pushing someone out of their comfort zone is the goal. @ Anna, Angie, and Gubernatrix: Let me get this puking thing straight. . . Gubernatrix said it best in that the whole puking thing was meant a little tongue in cheek. Have I actually pushed clients until they puke? Yes, but very rarely. Puking is not the goal; pushing someone out of their comfort zone is the goal.

]]> By: Gubernatrix http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Gubernatrix Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:37:56 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-608 Good article, it's great to see a PT who is prepared to push his clients. Too many PTs won't do it for fear of putting people off, but they'll never know what they could have achieved. Just a note about puking though (and I know it was meant slightly tongue in cheek) but the puking point varies from person to person and some people will never do it no matter how hard they work. They will feel very nauseous, yes, but won't necessarily throw up, so be careful not to penalise people for not puking. It doesn't mean they didn't work their guts out! Good article, it’s great to see a PT who is prepared to push his clients. Too many PTs won’t do it for fear of putting people off, but they’ll never know what they could have achieved.

Just a note about puking though (and I know it was meant slightly tongue in cheek) but the puking point varies from person to person and some people will never do it no matter how hard they work. They will feel very nauseous, yes, but won’t necessarily throw up, so be careful not to penalise people for not puking. It doesn’t mean they didn’t work their guts out!

]]> By: Yavor http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Yavor Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:21:16 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-603 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats - this one is a puke workout from hell LOL used to do it outside my apartment at the local playground. Yavor 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 air squats – this one is a puke workout from hell LOL

used to do it outside my apartment at the local playground.

Yavor

]]> By: Angie http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Angie Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:50:54 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-580 Hmm..you got me thinking! I push my clients almost to the point of puking sometimes but not always myself...at least not in a while. Thinking I might have to change that. Hmm..you got me thinking! I push my clients almost to the point of puking sometimes but not always myself…at least not in a while. Thinking I might have to change that.

]]> By: Anna http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Anna Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:52:29 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-568 Hi Vic, I liked this post a lot! I actually just had some of my own personal bests with KB swings the other day (344 swings to be exact) from my usual 250. I also tried to push myself for HITT. I mean I'm still at 9 mph for my fastest but it's still faster than usual for me. I guess I've never pushed myself to the point that I want to puke but does getting dizzy count?...lol. Hi Vic, I liked this post a lot! I actually just had some of my own personal bests with KB swings the other day (344 swings to be exact) from my usual 250. I also tried to push myself for HITT. I mean I’m still at 9 mph for my fastest but it’s still faster than usual for me. I guess I’ve never pushed myself to the point that I want to puke but does getting dizzy count?…lol.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Vic Magary Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:46:27 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-566 @ Tom Parker: No doubt, a day in the office can be draining. That's why a brutal workout feels so good! @ ahm: Working in the low rep range with heavy weight on the big lifts is a strength training protocol. I'll guess that you are also taking lots of rest between sets (you should be). When I perform this type of workout, I personally do not sweat much either. If you want to sweat your ass off, you have to switch modes - at the sacrifice of true strength training. Try keeping the strength workouts 2 or 3 sessions per week and reserving one day for all out balls to the wall heart pumping sweat inducing circuit training! @ Tom Parker: No doubt, a day in the office can be draining. That’s why a brutal workout feels so good!

@ ahm: Working in the low rep range with heavy weight on the big lifts is a strength training protocol. I’ll guess that you are also taking lots of rest between sets (you should be). When I perform this type of workout, I personally do not sweat much either. If you want to sweat your ass off, you have to switch modes – at the sacrifice of true strength training. Try keeping the strength workouts 2 or 3 sessions per week and reserving one day for all out balls to the wall heart pumping sweat inducing circuit training!

]]> By: ahm http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-563 ahm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:38:33 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-563 hey vic, cool article and cool site i have a question, at the moment i'm training using low(ish) reps usually max 6, and i'm finding that doing i feel like i'm not sweating enough and not expending enough energy and i'm not sweating enough, even though i know i'm doing functional tough exercises, i.e deadlifts, pull ups, hang cleans, presses... so if you have idea's about how i can amp the intensity and sweat my ass off all the while still building strength thanks hey vic, cool article and cool site
i have a question, at the moment i’m training using low(ish) reps usually max 6, and i’m finding that doing i feel like i’m not sweating enough and not expending enough energy and i’m not sweating enough, even though i know i’m doing functional tough exercises, i.e deadlifts, pull ups, hang cleans, presses…
so if you have idea’s about how i can amp the intensity and sweat my ass off all the while still building strength
thanks

]]> By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:41:29 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-554 Some great tips here Vic. Sometimes it's really hard to generate intensity after a long day at work and I'm sure these will help. One thing I like is pyramid sets. They really help to mix your workout up and also generate intensity relatively quickly. Some great tips here Vic. Sometimes it’s really hard to generate intensity after a long day at work and I’m sure these will help. One thing I like is pyramid sets. They really help to mix your workout up and also generate intensity relatively quickly.

]]> By: Tuscanystone http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Tuscanystone Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:17:28 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-549 lol@Vic, I love your puke reasons, they make sense! Men are .... well..... men! ;) I would never try and continue if you told me to stop, because I probably reached that point 10 minutes before you did! Neither would I feel the need to prove my toughness; I know I'm totally lame, but not as lame as I was 6 months ago! ;) Do you ever get to train women? Tusc :) lol@Vic, I love your puke reasons, they make sense! Men are …. well….. men! ;)

I would never try and continue if you told me to stop, because I probably reached that point 10 minutes before you did! Neither would I feel the need to prove my toughness; I know I’m totally lame, but not as lame as I was 6 months ago! ;)

Do you ever get to train women?

Tusc :)

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/mental-toughness/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Vic Magary Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=1132#comment-544 @ Saddiq: I've seen a few different versions of the 300 workout (Gym Jones, Craig Ballantyne), but they're all brutal! Good choice for building mental toughness. @ Tusc: Ummm, guilty as charged. Yes, I've been called a sadist. But usually only by people who have NOT trained with me. Those who work with me know that I watch them with a careful eye and the puking is a rare occurrence that usually comes in one of two situations. . . 1) The client keeps pushing after I tell them to back off in an effort to show me how tough they are, or 2) I keep pushing an especially cocky first time client to show them how tough they aren't. It's unfortunately the only way some guys will listen. @ Saddiq: I’ve seen a few different versions of the 300 workout (Gym Jones, Craig Ballantyne), but they’re all brutal! Good choice for building mental toughness.

@ Tusc: Ummm, guilty as charged. Yes, I’ve been called a sadist. But usually only by people who have NOT trained with me. Those who work with me know that I watch them with a careful eye and the puking is a rare occurrence that usually comes in one of two situations. . . 1) The client keeps pushing after I tell them to back off in an effort to show me how tough they are, or 2) I keep pushing an especially cocky first time client to show them how tough they aren’t. It’s unfortunately the only way some guys will listen.

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