Know your outcome

Have specific goals. Get a photo (or several) of what you WILL look like when you reach your goal, and then focus only on that image. The picture could be of you before you had kids, before you gained unwanted fat weight or before you got out of shape. 

The picture could also be of someone elses success that inspires you or you know you can achieve similar results.  Quickly erase any negative beliefs or images that may enter into your mind during your day.

When I entered this contest I looked at pictures of past winners everyday – NOT at myself in the mirror.

Don’t look back, only look forward to where you want to be and go after it with everything you have.  There will be times that you doubt yourself or when life seems to get in the way.  When that happens pull out your picture goal and focus on that.

Know it.  Go after it.  Win.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com

Using FAILURE for SUCCESS

When talking about “failure” in relation to a workout I would like to explain more about relative intensity first.

Relative intensity allows ANYONE to perform a certain amount of work within a certain period of time.  Some more – some less.  It depends on the individual, experience, strength, endurance, energy level, sleep, etc.  Taking what your body will give you is paramount to success in any exercise program, no matter what the goal.

Many people have used “forced reps” as a training technique especially in the realm of body building and in the pursuit of a “bigger bench press”. The though of failure as it pertains to anything is not usually associated with anything good or positive.

Failure during a set of push ups, for example, is very positive and a great way to get through a plateau.

Appy this principle to any workout.  Here is a clear example, and possibly the best way to explain what I am trying to convey:

1.)  Push ups
2.)  Pull ups or assisted pull ups

Complete as many reps as possible (to failure) for 5 sets.  Done.

If you neet to increase the intensity from there…complete the 5 sets in as little time as possible.

As a side note:  I have not gone near anything even related to a bench press in over 6 months, but instead have been consistently performing my 10 minute whole body workouts and workouts like the one above.

Yesterday I did 5 sets of dumbbell presses (flat) with 80 pound dumbbells for 10-10-8-6-4 reps AFTER sets of pull ups to failure.  By no means is this impressive to half the guys reading this but for me, who never reached the 225 mark on a flat bench…it’s huge!

Dare to fail.  Succeed.  Win

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com