I think it is safe to say that weight-lifters have a certain mind-set when they are training in the gym. For example, ever see that guy who paces back and forth before a set, looking at the ground and muttering obscenities at himself? Or, have you ever heard someone say to his training partner “get your mind right” before a set? That’s what I mean by having a certain mind-set.

Every lifter focuses their attention on something while training. Many choose to think about all of the stress in their lives, or someone that they don’t like, or that a-hole who cut them off on the way to the gym. This type of thinking gets them “fired up” for their next set. However, this type of thinking can also be detrimental to overall performance.

What To Do?

 Think about it for a second. What do you do when you think of things that piss you off? You’re heart starts pounding, your face gets hot, your attitude sucks, and you take on “out-of-control” actions such as slamming stuff down, yelling, or pacing furiously. Take that rationale and apply to training. As for myself, I have found that if I am having a bad day, and I take that baggage into the gym with me, I have a horrible workout.

This is because when I think of the things that are really bothering me, I begin to lose my form, and things turn sloppy. If I’m pissed, I can’t think straight, so my choice of exercises is poor, I don’t rest long enough between sets, so I fatigue a lot faster than usual, and on top of that, I look like a goon because of the way that I am acting. Not only do I get a shitty workout, but I leave even more pissed than before.

If you do not lift with this kind of mind-set, and cannot relate, then here is another example. Take that guy who I mentioned earlier. You know, the one that was pacing and cussing before his set. If you’ve seen this animal, you’ve probably noticed that his form is poor. He probably slings the weight around by dropping the weight on a negative, or cheating on every movement.

In addition, he’s probably yelling throughout his set and pounds the bar before every set. If you’ve seen this guy for a long period of time, you’ll also notice that he has looked the same since the first day that you saw him.

Say What?

Still don’t get it? Well, here’s yet another example. If you play, or have played sports, then this example is for you. Take baseball; you don’t get fired up or pissed off before you go up to bat or before you wind-up to pitch. You don’t pace back and forth like a madman before shooting a free throw shot, and you don’t cuss yourself out before running a kick off return. Instead, you focus on what you need to do in order to get a base hit, make a lay-up, or pass for a touchdown.

 Guys who do the opposite, and fall into the mental mind-trap that I have been describing are usually those who don’t reach their athletic potential because of their poor mental game. If you don’t believe me, then just take a look at the course of the career of a former Atlanta Braves pitcher with the initials J.R.

Having said that, think about the opposite as being the case. Instead of focusing on rage before a lift, try focusing on something else. Think of something like the lift itself, or something that makes you happy. I have tried this, and it has worked wonders. It sounds a little strange to some people, I know, but stick with me. Many benefits have been associated with positive thinking.

Bruce Lee has spoken of “chi”, the life energy that is increased by focusing on the self and thinking positively. Chun Do Sun Bup is a form of “ki” training that aims at re-adjusting the mind to arrange it to a state of order and harmony by seeking out sources of disharmony and releasing that energy. This type of training has had beneficial results on psychological and physical states.

Thinking Positively

 I am not saying that you must train in the style of Bruce Lee or any other eastern style. I am simply trying to point out the benefits to thinking positively. Obviously, we all know the immediate benefits of good thoughts. Thoughts that make you feel good give you a sense of being superior, like you can accomplish anything. Doesn’t it make sense that this type of thinking would benefit you more in situations where you were trying to accomplish something like a hard workout? If you can focus your mind on positive thinking, I guarantee a better workout. You will walk into the gym with confidence, and you will not be let down by your performance in the gym.

Even if you are having a shitty day, leave it at the door when you walk into the gym. It makes perfect logical sense?you cannot make positive results from negative actions. Of course, if this idea does not sit well for you, I have another solution. Try focusing on the movement of what you are doing. Personally, I think that this should be automatic.

Mechanics

Focus on the mechanics of what you are doing and where everything is supposed to be positioned during a movement. Visualize the appropriate muscles being trained, and zero in on how to work that muscle. Even during your set, focus all of your attention on the movement itself and what you are doing to fully train that muscle.

Now I’m not saying that getting “fired up” in the gym is out of the question. It’s all in how you do it. Doing this is often a result of a good set or trying to get others around you motivated. However, try not firing yourself up by acting like a primate and cussing yourself. When you walk into the gym, leave your baggage at the door, and who knows, it might be gone by the time you get done. However, if you take it with you, you can be assured that you will still be carrying that baggage when you leave.

Good Luck!

Positive Thinking and Lifting is a post from: Supplement Centre Blog

Drop sets

This is the monster of all routines, if there is one thing you must add to your bodybuilding schedule then this must be the one.

Everybody gets stuck at their plateau at some time or other or wed all be built like Arnie! So how do we smash through it? The drop set!

Some people say drop sets are over training, but its not. Muscles need to be worked and worked very hard to grow. Only do drop sets occasionally, once every two weeks or so with each muscle and done properly they’ll kill, trust me!

So what are drop sets?

What drop sets are continuing your set even after you can no longer lift your current weight. When you cant lift it no more quickly switching to a lighter weight. So for example which do barbell curls of 30lbs, when you can lift it anymore to continue with that weight, you strip off a 5lb plate from each side and immediately go again using 20lbs. Does this until you can’t do that anymore. (This can be carried on, i.e. a further 5lb off each side and more reps until you physically cant lift it again.)

1st Set: 30lbs No drop set

2nd Set: 30lbs 1 Drop down to 20lbs

3rd Set: 30lbs Drop to 20lbs, Drop to 10lbs*

* Or lighter until you are on around 3-5 reps at each weight

This gives a pump like you’ve never felt before, itll smash that plateau and earn you that ever sought muscle. Trust me!

Super Sets

Supersets work in the same way as Pre-exhausting if you super set the same body part. The idea therefore is you do your regular sets, but in between these, you do a whole new exercise, usually opposing body parts. It can be very tough as you would already be very tired from your first exercise, which is why you superset different body parts. Biceps & Triceps, Chest & Back is a good choice.

So you do biceps curls, and then immediately go into triceps push ups. This is a very good routine and your can complete two body parts in the time it would normally take to do one, as you half your rest time for one muscle before training the other.

Pyramid training

The idea is the increase your weight as you go through your sets i.e. you barbell curl 20lb, rest, move up to 25lb, rest, move up to 30lb, rest, move up to 35lb in your final set.

As you muscles warm up you can increase your weights each time.

When pyramiding try to stay in the 6-12 rep range. It is a great way to keep your muscles constantly working to their limit so pushing them to grow and grow!

These techniques have been around for years and work because they are the best of the best. Use them wisely and youll keep your muscles wondering what is coming next, which is the key to training. Shocking your muscles means theyll grow bigger and stronger!

Gym workout Routines is a post from: Supplement Centre Blog

Why train at home and not the gym? When you’re at home you’re not surrounded by’ posers’ and ‘look at me’s’…. you know the type! At home you can feel completely comfortable doing your own thing in your own time. No need to worry about waiting for equipment or feeling self conscious with Mr Muscles standing next to you. You can listen to what ever music you like as loud as you like, no more cheesy pop… This is your domain!

At home you don’t have to follow any particular schedule, it’s never shut. If I want to get up and workout early in the morning you can, if I want to train late at night you can. By training at home there are no restrictions on what you can and can’t do.

The pros can far out weigh the cons when training at home. In this article I will run through the types of equipment that I feel necessary to build a big physique.

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Right then, you’ve decided to go for it.

After deciding where to put you home gym (preferably not upstairs as it can sound like your going to come through the ceiling!) you need to start looking for equipment! Here’s is a list of all the equipment you should be looking at.

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Weights:

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Olympic style weights… The usual Olympic set comes with an Olympic bar with a variety of different pound plates. The entire set should weigh 300lbs or so. (Yes – 300lbs!) Don’t settle for the plastic or even crappy concrete ones if you can help it. Buy real weights, you will be much happier in the long run

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Bench:

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A flat bench, which inclines and declines. Preferably with a preacher curl setup but defiantly with a leg extension and leg curl attachment.

Important: Be sure its half descent. It got to hold up a lot of weight, it’s got to hold you plus the amount of weight you will be using. In other words don’t buy flimsy cheep stuff that might cause you an injury.

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Dumbbells:

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You don’t need to spend hundreds, even thousands of pounds on a dumbbell set ranging from 30lbs to 200lbs that no body will ever use… Opt for the Olympic dumbbells. They run about £25 a go for a 15lb dumbbell. You can add weight and strip weight as and when you please.

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Multi-Purpose Pec Deck:

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A multi purpose pec deck with machine bench press and pull down bar for training the lats. With this machine you can do loads of the exercises you can do at the gym. You can do pec flies, machine press, lat pull downs, pull ups, seated rows, triceps push downs and cable work when training biceps and forearms, chest, shoulders. This machine will really complete you home gym nicely.

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Squat Rack:

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Right, now we can be talking serious money but by far one off the best piece of equipment you can buy. You can do heavy squats on your own and safely.

With the adjustable settings for bar placement. You can place the bar about knee height, which is great for doing dead lifts, or a little higher when doing barbell curls and bent rows. I can’t stress how important this piece is…. If you can afford it, buy one!Top

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Stereo:

You just know it makes sense!

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Conclusion

Trainings about enjoying yourself, plain and simple. If you don’t, you’ll give up. Don’t be too hard on yourself at first but try to stay motivated. Once you start to see results you’ll be hooked!

Train Hard! And all the best! Adam

Home Gym – Weight Training At Home is a post from: Supplement Centre Blog

HGH – The Fountain Off Youth!

HGH Promises: Improving skin texture and elasticity Increasing sexual function Reducing wrinkles

Acromegaly – a side effect off HGH

Not sure weather this is a man or woman but I do know they’re damn ugly!

HGH, the ‘fountain of youth’, ‘wonder drug off the 21st centry’… ‘The secret of stars!’ Well there can be one hell of a high price to pay for it and I dont mean the £250 odd a pop you pay for the juice its self.. Im talking about Acromegaly.

So what is Acromegaly? ‘A syndrome that results from excess growth hormone…’ ‘Gross enlargement of the hands, feet, nose, lips and ears, and a general thickening of the skin’… Otherwise know as Gigantism!

Now thats what you call sexy for those of you with a foot Fetish!

Growth Hormone was first discovered in the 1920’s, but it wasn’t until the 1950’s that its benefits were realised. Docotrs first  began administering GH to children who had growing deficiencies and found that it promoted a much better pattern of development.

Today HGH is used and abused in excess by everybody from the proffesional athelet to the bored house wife looking for enternal yough.

The ‘benfits’ sound amazing but as every body knows, what goes up must come down!

Acromeglia
See above

Extended Belly
Very common… Ever notive a dodybuilder with an amnormal sized belley yet he still has a six pack??? This is becuse HGH has actually increased the size of there internal organs, in this case the intenstines.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. It can lead to loss of hand movement.

Treating Carpal Tunnel

Joint Pain
Because bones actually grow the joints and become excruciating painfully!

Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia, the opposite of diabetes where People have too much insulin, leading to too low glucose levels.

So what do you think guys? Worth the risk or the £10,000+ a year it’ll cost you! The benefits are with out a doubt unmissable so thankfully the more sensible sensible supplement companies out there have spent their time and money researching some much needed, natural alternatives to HGH which still offer the same results without the serious if not deadly side effects.

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HGH Side Effects is a post from: Supplement Centre Blog