Building muscle is a physical AND mental activity. We all know your mind controls your body.
If your mind does not want to go through hard and heavy workouts, your body will not want to either. You will end up going through the motions and training without the intensity required for maximum gains.
There are many mind techniques that successful bodybuilders and sportspeople use that helps them get the most out of their talents.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger used to visualise his muscles growing bigger and bigger, until they literally “filled the room”. This was his minds way of telling his body what he wanted from it.
6 times Mr Olympia Dorian Yates used to visualise his whole workouts before actually doing them.
The record breaking 400 meter Olympic champion Lee Evans owes some of his success to visualizing. His strategy was to “search out and correct weaknesses in every step I take”, using his mind.
Tiger Woods’ mental coach, Jay Brunza, hypnotises him to block out distractions so he can focus purely on his golf.
A good tactic I often use in the gym is to imagine there’s a huge crowd roaring me on when I’m attempting a heavy lift to failure. Scientific research has shown that athletes perform better when cheered on by large crowds.
By imagining this, I’m replicating the same thing. I don’t do this for every set, just when I want that little bit of extra strength. And I swear I am stronger when I do this. Give it a try when you’re next at the gym and see what you think.
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I’ve also noticed in more recent times, the majority of people in the gym are looking at their phones in between almost every set. This is mentally off putting and draining.
It’s much better to leave your phone at home, or in a locker. You can look at it before and after your training, but not during! This leaves you totally focused on what you’re doing, rather than on cute pictures of cats and other such important things.
Being present in the moment when training, and being mindful about what you are doing turns weight lifting into a meditative pursuit. Focusing on the muscle as it contracts and relaxes creates a powerful mind-body connection. This allows you to move and squeeze your muscles in a way that maximises your growth potential.
Your muscles are made of many individual fibres. If you really focus on the contraction of your muscles, then you can recruit more fibres into your lifts.
Every time you lift a weight, your mind must lift it first. You must see yourself lifting it, and believe that you can lift it.
I have seen many times someone accidentally picking up a heavier weight than they intended and complete their training sets with it. They thought they could lift it, so this removed their mental block.
You sometimes hear people say they want to achieve something, only to follow it with excuses, such as “I just don’t think that it’s possible.” Or “I don’t have the genetics” They have already defeated themselves mentally.
Lots of people compare their talent to someone else, and when they see how far away they are from achieving this, they give up. The person who believes – achieves. How can you achieve anything without the belief? You will simply go about it half heartedly, if at all.
Bodybuilding hypnosis helps you improve these mental approaches. Bodybuilder hypnosis helps you establish your goals clearly through visualisation. You can rehearse and practice with visualisation.
Hypnosis for bodybuilding can also help you believe you can achieve your goals, and keep you motivated to stick to your plan.
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There’s also evidence to suggest that through visualisation, you can direct your body’s energies to places you wish to develop. Arnie was telling his body to build up his muscles when he visualised them growing bigger and bigger.
It is widely documented that hypnosis can increase emotional responses in your body. These can be harnessed to release testosterone, which helps muscular development.
If you are serious about increasing your muscularity, then hypnosis could help unlock your potential and give you that extra edge.
I can help you build more muscle using the power of your mind.
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