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Everyone's intensity is brought out in different ways, but there is no doubt that there is a difference in using intensity and just going through the motions while working out.
We all see a lot of people in the gym everyday who say they are going to have a great workout, but what does that really entail? How do we measure Intensity. Is intensity measured by lifting extremely heavy, or is it measured by a lot of volume and reps? We talk about how we feel or what we are going to do in the gym when we workout. But that really isn't intensity. If all you had to do was "talk" about how you are going to kill it in the gym, we'd all be Mr. Olympia's!
If your ever have taken Martial Arts you where taught the Ki . the word itself means or translates to" Energy life force , spirit and or breath. Everyone has it. Tapping into it is essential to Intensity in lifting in my opinion. It kind of goes like this.
Instead of yelling, getting slapped in the face or some other silly thing, try to think of a volcano about to irrupt . Build the pressure from within yourself, making it feel like High Blood Pressure so to speak. What is cool is that key music can also bring it out, and when you get that goose bump feeling in the back of your neck you know it is there. It's simply digging in deep and making it psychological tool in your arsenal .
That is one individual method. Other peoples Intensity is brought out in different ways, but there is no doubt that there is a difference in using intensity and just going through the motions while working out. Just going through the motions in the gym sticks out like a sore thumb. Use the basic rule if I'm being intense enough and getting the best bang for my buck while working out,even knowing if I'm uncomfortable or not. Honestly if you go through a workout and are comfortable,chances are you are not being intense enough. The gym is not a comfortable place. It is a place of muscle brutalizing and breakdown. Beating it up to it will grow. Not to feel good fuzzy thoughts and pink flowers and fluffy chairs to get all cozy in. Why to you think those seats are so damn small. They are not meant to be comfortable. They are meant to sit on just long enough and put that particular muscle in a position to do one thing. " WORK".
So the next time you walk into the gym Ask yourself . " Do I want to be comfortable or do I want to walk out of here knowing I did something right for my body, mind, and spirit"? Intensity will always be one of the key factors in realizing your bodybuilding/fitness goals.
GD
We all see a lot of people in the gym everyday who say they are going to have a great workout, but what does that really entail? How do we measure Intensity. Is intensity measured by lifting extremely heavy, or is it measured by a lot of volume and reps? We talk about how we feel or what we are going to do in the gym when we workout. But that really isn't intensity. If all you had to do was "talk" about how you are going to kill it in the gym, we'd all be Mr. Olympia's!
If your ever have taken Martial Arts you where taught the Ki . the word itself means or translates to" Energy life force , spirit and or breath. Everyone has it. Tapping into it is essential to Intensity in lifting in my opinion. It kind of goes like this.
Instead of yelling, getting slapped in the face or some other silly thing, try to think of a volcano about to irrupt . Build the pressure from within yourself, making it feel like High Blood Pressure so to speak. What is cool is that key music can also bring it out, and when you get that goose bump feeling in the back of your neck you know it is there. It's simply digging in deep and making it psychological tool in your arsenal .
That is one individual method. Other peoples Intensity is brought out in different ways, but there is no doubt that there is a difference in using intensity and just going through the motions while working out. Just going through the motions in the gym sticks out like a sore thumb. Use the basic rule if I'm being intense enough and getting the best bang for my buck while working out,even knowing if I'm uncomfortable or not. Honestly if you go through a workout and are comfortable,chances are you are not being intense enough. The gym is not a comfortable place. It is a place of muscle brutalizing and breakdown. Beating it up to it will grow. Not to feel good fuzzy thoughts and pink flowers and fluffy chairs to get all cozy in. Why to you think those seats are so damn small. They are not meant to be comfortable. They are meant to sit on just long enough and put that particular muscle in a position to do one thing. " WORK".
So the next time you walk into the gym Ask yourself . " Do I want to be comfortable or do I want to walk out of here knowing I did something right for my body, mind, and spirit"? Intensity will always be one of the key factors in realizing your bodybuilding/fitness goals.
GD
