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Interested
in playing mind games? Try these little tricks next time
you hit the gym.
Going
to the gym should be fun! Are you stuck in a rut? Try a few
of these psychological mind games and enjoy the confusion of
everyone around you. It's just like facing the wrong way in
an elevator and looking at the other people instead of the
ceiling or wall.
1. Fill an old vodka bottle with water and use it
during a workout. People will wonder if that's "your
secret weapon" to great results!
2. Wear
a helmet. I think you'll find that people will give you a
lot more room when you're lifting when you walk in with head
protection (especially when you do overhead exercises!). |
3. Pick
up the 2-pound nose-itcher dumbells and proceed to lift them like
you're doing the hardest set in your life. Scream and strain like
you're pushing it to the limit. The larger you are, the more
effective this one will be.
4. Load
a tremendous amount of weight onto the bench press bar, e.g. 500 to
600 pounds. Make a big production with your preparation, lie back on
the bench, then, just as you are about to lift the bar off the rack,
your watch alarm (previously set by you, of course) should go off.
Look at your watch, shake your head, unload the bar then move onto
your next exercise. The smaller you are, the more effective this one
will be!
5. Do
actual squats in the squat rack. You may have to wait for a few
people to finish their barbell curls but the strange looks you get
when you start squatting in the squat rack will be well worth it.
6. Wear
an electric ab-training belt with an extension cord duct-taped to
it. Plug yourself in just before each set.
7. Have
your workout partner bring an old remote control from home. When he
presses a button, do a rep. When hits "fast forward" go
faster. When he hits "pause" hold the weight where it is.
Just make sure he doesn't hit the "eject" button,
especially after a hard set!
8.
Count your reps out loud starting from 100, e.g. your first rep, say
"101", then "102", etc.
9.
Bring a suitcase to the gym instead of a duffel bag. The little
rolling ones with the pop-up handles are good. Also, a really huge
one that you can fit a person comfortably in will work.
10. Do
a set of Rolling Dumbell One-Arm Handstand Push-Ups. Or Turkish
Get-Ups. Or Triceps Extensions on the Leg Press Machine.
11. Use
sandwich bags instead of workout gloves.
And when you walk into the gym pulling a huge suitcase, carrying a
liquor bottle in your hand, with a helmet on your head, two sandwich
bags instead of gloves, and an extension cord hanging from your
waist, you'll know that you've probably taken this article a little
too seriously...
About The Author
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Nick
Nilsson is Vice-President of the online personal training
company BetterU,
Inc. He has a Bachelor's degree in Physical
Education and Psychology with emphasis on biomechanics,
physiology and kinesiology. He has been inventing new
training techniques for more than 16 years.
Nick
is a personal trainer and the author of a number of
bodybuilding eBooks including "Metabolic Surge - Rapid
Fat Loss," "The Best Exercises You've Never Heard
Of," "Gluteus to the Maximus - Build a Bigger Butt
NOW!" and "The Best Abdominal Exercises You've
Never Heard Of" all available at: www.Fitness-eBooks.com
He can be contacted at betteru@fitstep.com |
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