What do you say to yourself during a hard workout?
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suncluster
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I do a lot of self-talk during my workouts especially when they start to get tough. :grumble: Now that I am exercising more I realize how powerful these positive messages to myself really are! :happy:
During my runs, it is mainly about how athletes don't stop, they press on through the pain. Othertimes I pretend I am a train - "Choo, Choo" with wheels instead of legs...I know it sounds silly but is ALSO makes me smile which also helps me keep going too :laugh:
Other times, I pick some words to say like a mantra like "Freedom, happiness, focus, confidence".
During calistenics and circuit training I tend to count more. While in yoga, I focus more on breathing with "inhale, exhale".
Whether it is counting, chanting, or saying "you can do this" over and over again what do YOU say so you will keep going?
During my runs, it is mainly about how athletes don't stop, they press on through the pain. Othertimes I pretend I am a train - "Choo, Choo" with wheels instead of legs...I know it sounds silly but is ALSO makes me smile which also helps me keep going too :laugh:
Other times, I pick some words to say like a mantra like "Freedom, happiness, focus, confidence".
During calistenics and circuit training I tend to count more. While in yoga, I focus more on breathing with "inhale, exhale".
Whether it is counting, chanting, or saying "you can do this" over and over again what do YOU say so you will keep going?
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Suck it up now so you dont have to suck it in later0
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I remind myself that I am young, fit, and healthy. And as long as I have that, I can do anything!0
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I've been doing T25 and when it starts to burn I usually just mentally tell myself "it's only 25 minutes. YOU CAN GET THROUGH IT"..
Then I end up doing another low impact workout later in the day!0 -
I tell myself "ok, get to the next km and I can stop"(of course I dont). Or I tell myself to just get it over with!0
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YEAAAAARRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Sometimes I verbalize this as well, on my most difficult reps.0 -
UNH!0
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30 seconds more 30 secondsmore 30 seconds more 30 seconds more0
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slow down the breath0
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Suck it up now so you dont have to suck it in later
Love this!0 -
Nothing so profound or inspiring, I'm afraid. Sometimes it's "F******K!" And other times "RAWR!! Totally got this!"0
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"don't die don't die don't die"
...yeah that about sums it up for me :happy:0 -
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UNH!0
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"don't die don't die don't die"
...yeah that about sums it up for me :happy:
That's a good one, especially for when squatting.0 -
"omg my butt is jiggling so bad, oh hell who cares at least I'm not at home on the couch" "bish you can do this" "bish shut your lazy self up and just do it" "crap, my butt is sweating everyone thinks I peed myself" "am I the only person who's butt sweats?" oh, wait you meant motivational wise? "bish get it done" I'm mean motivational to myself lol0
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Just a little more ... You can do this .... Oh my god I can't do this .... Yes I can ..... Awwww I'm dying .... No I'm not I'm strong I got this .... Is that the grim reaper!? ..... I'm gunna cry ....... Yey I did it ... Can't believe I did it .... That was easy .....0
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"Damn, that's hard"0
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Nothing so profound or inspiring, I'm afraid. Sometimes it's "F******K!" And other times "RAWR!! Totally got this!"
It doesn't have to be profound. Sometimes I need to kick my own *kitten* and curse myself out so I will keep going.
The words may not always be positive but the result are.0 -
I think to myself that the first half would be a total waste if I don't do the second half of the workout.0
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FASTER - music helps and another cyclist ahead even more since I have a hard time not chasing a rabbit.0
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