Breaking the mental barrier
Lately I’ve adopted a new tactic in the gym. I pick weigh(s) that I don’t think I can lift. For example, I always used to do side shoulder raises with 15 pound dumbells and thought this was heavy because I originally started with 5 lb dumbells last year. Yesterday I picked up the 20 lb dumbells and thought they were way too heavy, but when I tried it I was able to do 8 reps with each arm. Same goes for the incline press. 30 lb dumbells are heavy for me to lift from the rack but once I get them up into position it’s a lot easier to perform the movement than I thought. So always set the bar higher than it was the previous workout even if you don’t think you can. Make your physical strength supersede your mental barriers because otherwise you are only holding yourself back from your true potential! Even just one more rep, or 5 more pounds. This is what separates those of us who get results and those who sit around wondering why they’re not getting stronger. This relates to so many things in life as well. Any great accomplishment seems impossible at first, otherwise it wouldn’t be a great accomplishment.
