How do you pump yourself up to go hard?

[rivermermaid]

@allthingsarebecomenew Music. I literally ONLY listen to Big Bootie mixes on Spotify.

 

[jaz2001]

@rivermermaid My workout playlist and my twerk playlist are the same playlist

 

[secretagentzach]

@rivermermaid Thank you for this gift

 

[rivermermaid]

@secretagentzach It is my pleasure

 

[newseandude]

@rivermermaid Ha! Love that title. Gonna check it out

 

[mmbee0112]

@allthingsarebecomenew Unpopular opinion, from a fitness instructor: don't pump yourself up to go hard. Pump yourself up to go at all. Walk through the door. Promise yourself 10 minutes. That's it, that's all.

Going hard will come during the workout. As it becomes more a part of your routine, as you develop more movement integrity and your fitness level increases, you'll naturally go harder.

Half my workouts I go telling myself I can quit after 10 minutes.

99% of those I end up having a great workout.

 

[christian2011]

@mmbee0112 Normally I'd 100% agree with this. Since she's been going for a year consistently and still struggles would you have different advice?

 

[mmbee0112]

@christian2011 Nope. I've been very active for 11 years and instructing for 6. This is the same mindset I have every dang day

 

[archhumanmichael]

@mmbee0112 I used to do the same thing. Granted I wasn’t lifting but I would walk on the treadmill before doing some core exercises and I would keep telling myself “10 more minutes I got this.” Then I’d go “I can do another 10” until I had gone an hour longer

 

[ededmills]

@mmbee0112 Agreeing with all of this

Not to mention that when I hear "go hard", my brain translates that to "spoken like a 20yo who's never had an overuse injury." Don't go hard, go consistent and once you've got that down go smart. Hard will come.

 

[joycebowling]

@mmbee0112 Love this! I find that after the initial 10-20 mins I’m in a totally different head space and much more motivated. So yes, 100% agree!

 

[keepcalmpraytogod]

@allthingsarebecomenew The deep seated rage within me is all I need.

 

[randomuser1]

@allthingsarebecomenew If I'm not eating enough, I don't have the motivation to go hard. Otherwise, the right music.

 

[ellenego]

@randomuser1 I agree. I used to go to the gym first thing and work out fasted. I’d have no energy! Now I make sure to eat some carbs/greens/protein and I have much more power to my lifts.

 

[allthingsarebecomenew]

@ellenego So this is my problem. I only have a little time before the gym in the am so I don’t have time for like a full, complete breakfast with time to digest before workout. So at most I get like half a bagel and call it good, but I know it’s probably not enough. Working out in the morning poses unique challenges

 

[loveforanimals]

@allthingsarebecomenew Protein shake (and pre workout or coffee)

 

[christian2011]

@allthingsarebecomenew Somewhat opposite, but I find I can't go as hard if I've eaten. I need to roll out pretty quickly after water otherwise I get sluggish. (4:30 am wake and 5:00am gym).

But, to manage this I try to have a large early evening supper. Not evidance based, but you might see how a light workout fasted is. (Don't start hard, you might need to get used to faster first)

 

[ellenego]

@christian2011 I think this is a great suggestion.

 

[jack98204]

@allthingsarebecomenew Good music, set goals, and a good gym partner/coach. I set a goal that I WILL be able to squat xyz amount of weight by a certain date and I stick to it hard, I sign up for different races/competitions knowing I’ll have to train to succeed. I got a partner in the gym that encourages me to move up in weights. And honestly I just try whatever weight I can. I remove any shame of not being able to complete or even do a rep of a certain weight but I can at least say I tried.

 

[kallevalle]

@allthingsarebecomenew Having clear goals helps me. I'm not working out for the sake of working out, I'm doing it because there's something I really want (ex. running a certain distance under a certain amount of time)