"It's All Mental"

tomatoey

JoRocka wrote: »

There is a significant difference in pushing through a cardio goal and a lifting goal.

Cardio failure means- I gave up. Cardio is pure mental "you can do 5 more minutes" and I tell myself that anywhere from 5-15 times. Or just one more- with sprints.

Weight- all mental- its' different- you are literally willing your body to do something that it is scared to do- and failure means you're on the floor- or your rails caught your lift. And either you pushed through- or you didn't. There may or may not be severe cramping and bodily fluids involved with this.

The heaviest I ever lifted was 185# (deadlifts) some months into starting lifting (years ago), and that will never happen again bc of injuries. So it doesn't affect me, but the bolded makes me think, man, maybe not lifting heavy isn't a bad thing. I remember reading that some people can get hernias, and that women can experience prolapse with very heavy loads. scary

CipherZero

tomatoey wrote: »

I remember reading that some people can get hernias, and that women can experience prolapse with very heavy loads. scary

Hernias are caused my genetic weakness; one in four men have one. Weight lifting may exacerbate it. Same thing with uterine prolapse in women - the weakness must exist first and is repairable with a relatively minor surgery.

jacksonpt

JoRocka wrote: »

There is a significant difference in pushing through a cardio goal and a lifting goal.

Cardio failure means- I gave up. Cardio is pure mental "you can do 5 more minutes" and I tell myself that anywhere from 5-15 times. Or just one more- with sprints.

Weight- all mental- its' different- you are literally willing your body to do something that it is scared to do- and failure means you're on the floor- or your rails caught your lift. And either you pushed through- or you didn't. There may or may not be severe cramping and bodily fluids involved with this.

Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

There is a significant difference in pushing through a cardio goal and a lifting goal.

Cardio failure means- I gave up. Cardio is pure mental "you can do 5 more minutes" and I tell myself that anywhere from 5-15 times. Or just one more- with sprints.

Weight- all mental- its' different- you are literally willing your body to do something that it is scared to do- and failure means you're on the floor- or your rails caught your lift. And either you pushed through- or you didn't. There may or may not be severe cramping and bodily fluids involved with this.

This. I have zero issue being able to push through wanting to quit doing cardio. I might whine and complain, but I get it done.

I thought I was good at pushing through while lifting. Until the day it became clear to my coach that I was mentally quitting on bench. That earned me the threat of the bar being allowed to drop down on me. Tough love and a hard lesson to learn, but it worked.

I think ability/training level plays a role. As does interest. Ultimately, with both cardio and strength training, you'll get to a point where your body simply can't do any more. Most people don't get to that point, so "it's all mental" comes down to being able to push beyond simple fatigue and self doubt. The rare occurrence that someone does push that hard... well, they've actually found the limits of their body, at least in that particular moment.

berriboobear

Definitely an ongoing battle for me. We all have those days when we feel less motivation then others. I think it's important to come to terms with why you're really doing it and evaluating your methods and if they are the right ones that you can sustain.

I change things up once in a while, and a lot is mental. I have to push myself, but I have never regretted a workout after it's done!