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In this episode you’ll learn how to get the most out of every workout, plus…
- Where to get that little extra edge.
- What you should be focussing on.
- How to get YOU prepared for workouts.
- What to do after the workout that makes all the difference.
- And much, much more.
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you don’t spend hours in the gym to get lousy results…
No way! You want massive strength gains, to be able to breath fire, to see those ripped abs, and to feel great. Wait, those are my goals. But you can insert your exact goals as well.
Getting the most out of every workout, all comes down to planning and preparation. And, it will make all the difference.
So, how do you plan and prepare properly to get the most out of every workout?
These are things that I talk about with my athletes all the time, and the answer can be a little different for everyone. But it all stems from the same place.
Know what are you trying to accomplish
Know what you’re trying to accomplish for the day. This means, you should know what your workout is before you start moving, and be thinking about how to prepare your body for that workout.
Visualize your success
If you know what the workout is the night before, try visualizing the workout in your head, while you go to sleep. Go through every rep of every round.
Visualize the way you want things to go. So, you’re always going to be visualizing things going their best.
Side note: I’ve found this to be one of my favorite things to do. And science has shown that you’re actually sending signal through your body in the same way as if you were actually training.
Prep your body for movement
An example of this is… you have a bunch of pull-ups coming in the workout today. If you have tight shoulders, or usually need more time warming up for pull-ups, it’s your job to get to the gym a few minutes early, and adapt a personalized warm-up for yourself.
Nobody knows your shit like you do. And I say that in the nicest way possible.
If you have some body part that need an extra warm-up, it’s up to you to get that done.
Try harder
This one might sound funny, but I’ve noticed that after doing CrossFit for a while, I just expect that I’m going to be trying my hardest. But, this isn’t always true. And, if I mentally set my mind to express my bodies hardest effort when it’s the most important, I’ve found that there is more intensity to be had.
For example: at the bottom of a heavy back squat, if I hit the bounce out of the bottom and mentally hit the gas right at that moment, I’ve found that I perform better.
I guess what I’m saying is, think about what you’re doing, and pour all of your intensity into it.
Practice
Make sure that you’re spending time to practice getting better at movement.
This could be done during a metcon, but in most cases you’ll have to set time aside for deliberate practice, if you want to achieve results at the fastest rate.
Recover
The workout doesn’t end when you finish the reps/sets. That’s just when the recovery begins.
You should alway have a cool-down phase.
This could be spending time on the air bike, rower, or just doing some light stretching.
It’s important to do this for your nervous system. You need to get your body from fight or flight mode, back to rest and relax mode.
Not allowing this to happen will be the recipe for high cortisol levels, stored body fat, and (if taken too far) adrenal fatigue. And trust me, nobody wants that.
The question is… why would you put all of that work into a workout, if you’re not going to put just as much work into recovering, so you can come back stronger the next time?
Resources and links mentioned in this podcast
– Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz – Fantastic book!
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