What do you say to yourself during a hard workout?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    usually nothing..i can hear my music..but I am focused on next rep ….
  • JoJo__Fit
    JoJo__Fit Posts: 258 Member
    LOL

    I say " What a weak sauce"

    after shoulder pressing 95lbs
  • tomaspetro
    tomaspetro Posts: 1,508 Member
    99 bottles of beer I won't drink
    99 bottles of beer
    take one down pass it around
    98 bottles of beer.........etc.,
  • arwacky
    arwacky Posts: 1,653 Member
    "Why did I do this to myself????? Oh yea I wanna look awesome!!! I can do this!! I'm not feeling any pain...BLOCK OUT ANY PAIN!!!! KEEEEP GOOOOOING!!!!!"
  • pamperedhen
    pamperedhen Posts: 446 Member
    It'll be worth it in the end! PUSHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!:drinker:
  • Sarahliquid
    Sarahliquid Posts: 201 Member
    One more. I'll even say it each time for the last 5 reps, each one is just one more. I use mental imagery too, of mentally and physically strong people from movies or hooks and try to mimic them.
  • benjaminlight
    benjaminlight Posts: 78 Member
    I treat my mental struggles as an adversary, and my common war cry is....

    "I DON'T KNOW YOU!!! THAT'S MY PURSE!!!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJl3ZAg6mj0

    Though seriously... the people along my running route must think I'm insane.
  • jaya_lakshmi27
    jaya_lakshmi27 Posts: 50
    I'm young and can still run. When I'm older, I won't be able to do this anymore.

    I used to do a lot of negative self talk, but that wasn't really working. I switched to positive self-talk, and it's SO much more effective. Instead of telling myself that I'm a failure, I remind myself that I'm strong, young, healthy, and radiant. That I can do it!

    Talk positive :smile:
  • lanalovestar
    lanalovestar Posts: 22 Member
    I yell at my self and tell it we aren't quitting and you will be consistent. Never cheat you.
  • lindseyas1
    lindseyas1 Posts: 25 Member
    "*****, you can handle ANYTHING for five more minutes!"
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    First set.

    1, 2, 3, dont fart, dont fart, oops.

    Second set

    1, 2, 3, hrgg, ungh, **** was that 4 or 5? better do another,

    Third set

    1, 2, 3, gawd, Im to young to die, why do I do this **** again?

    If there is a 4th set...please don't let my uterus fall out!

    Never do a fourth set. My uterus fell out and I turned into a man doing four sets. : (
  • DontEatTheCake3
    DontEatTheCake3 Posts: 19
    10 minutes left. You didn't drive to the gym today to stop at 10 minutes left. You've been doing this for 25 minutes now, why stop now? There's no point. Keep going. Prove to yourself that you can do it, because you can.
  • Jessica41788
    Jessica41788 Posts: 2
    "keep going, do another set, if you don't, you're only cheating yourself, DAMMIT DON'T CHEAT YOURSELF!!! ARRRGG!"
  • jeanners98
    jeanners98 Posts: 74 Member
    "EVERY DAY COUNTS!"

    I can always come up with a million reasons to put a workout off till tomorrow. But this helps me GO.
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    I tell myself "This is easy! You can do this AAALLLLLLLLLL DAY!!!" then I push myself even harder and make myself smile real big :bigsmile: Yes I'm crazy and maybe a bit sadistic. muahahahahahaha
  • VictoriasImage77
    VictoriasImage77 Posts: 18 Member
    "Is that all you've got? Is that REALLY ALLLLLLL you've got?!?!?!?!"
  • BonecrusherBrews
    BonecrusherBrews Posts: 131 Member
    These are awesome! I've done so many of them too. Music is a big inspiration for me I change my playlist often and it usually includes bands like The Offspring, Everclear, Rancid, Social D, Metallica, AC/DC, etc. I also talk to myself with phrases like, "you've done this before" or "just 5 more"... stuff like that. But what gets me out of bed at 5:30 in the morning is that I know it's worth it and today is another day to make myself better.
  • bheathfit
    bheathfit Posts: 451 Member
    So many voices...

    Ronnie Coleman saying "Lift that heavy *kitten* *kitten*!"

    Kris Getlin yelling "Leg Day doesn't care about that! Leg day Doesn't Give a F*(K!!"

    I also attempt to do a full 90 minute workout in 45 minutes by giving myself the countdown. I'm sort of a goal and deadline driven guy though...
  • LazyRunner_2212
    LazyRunner_2212 Posts: 299 Member
    no pain, no pain!!
  • inky16
    inky16 Posts: 113 Member
    Suck it up now so you dont have to suck it in later

    Busted out laughing at this!!

    Most times I'm watching the timer, which sounds counter-intuitive, but I end up telling myself... only 5 more minutes, then you can quit... that's like half a second in tv time... you know much damage a toddler can do in that amount of time... just keep going...
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    It's not pain, it's only discomfort.
  • rubyrenga
    rubyrenga Posts: 402 Member
    Yours are great, OP. I gotta try the choo choo train! I tell myself to "DIG DEEP!" or "You got this," or I'll look at how much I have left and say, "That ain't ****!"
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    I do the Daniel Bryan chant in my head.


    YES!
    YES!
    YES!
  • margannmks
    margannmks Posts: 424 Member
    If its tabatas " you can do anything for 30 sec." If its a plank or static squat " im on survivor and its all about the million dollars"
  • ALNoog
    ALNoog Posts: 413 Member
    Part of why I am losing weight is because I am struggling with pcos and I have managed to get pregnant 3 times and have had 3 miscarriages.... I'm hoping that losing weight will keep me off of the the medication and put me on the right track to having a baby.... I am a newlywed and we want a baby so very badly....


    So usually that's what goes through my head when I'm working out and feeling like giving up.
  • jgarrett731
    jgarrett731 Posts: 36 Member
    After I finish a difficult workout I always tell myself how easy that was too. I always say “Hey! You did it! See? You can do this every night if you try! Doesn’t it feel good to have gotten that workout in?” lol
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    I cuss myself out internally
  • klkateri
    klkateri Posts: 432 Member
    Usually it's just a string of curses and grunts but when I do get a word out it's "ALMOST THERE!" or "FORMAL!"

    *Note: Formal is because I have a formal banquet coming at the end of April so I'm working my arms and abs so I can rock a smoking dress lol.

    I usually use a single word for an event coming up that I want to push for and look good like "Formal", "Wedding" (that will be next, have a friends wedding in June), "Swimsuit", "Founders" (another formal dinner in November), "Birthday", "Christmas" ... and my favorite "REVENGE!" ( I have a nasty sister in law who gets down on me for being heavy and she recently put on a lot of weight so losing weight and looking good will really peeve her off, so... yeah!! Who says revenge can't be inspiration?!)
  • kckBxer396
    kckBxer396 Posts: 460 Member
    Well, depends if it's inside or outdoors. Lifting weights: "See that mirror? Yeah you really look like that. I think you need another set chubz." Then running: "Come on..you've got it. It will be over with in no time. Just pass that tree...now that sign...as soon as you're around the corner...too close to finished to quit...keep it going!"

    Haha I guess I'm kind of mean to myself sometimes. :laugh:
  • aliencheesecake
    aliencheesecake Posts: 569 Member
    2 more minutes...2 more minutes (when 2 minutes pass...) okay five more minutes, five more minutes....

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