Make it count, train like there's no tomorrow

Russellb97

I'm about to head off to the gym for my big workout of the week, and I am ready!

As a former football player I use the same mentality of game preparation as I did for football. I don't just show up at the gym and say "oh that looks like fun" "Let's try that" No, when I wake up on Sunday morning it's Game-day for me.

My workouts are planned out before I get there. Not only does this make it more time effective it also makes the workout more effective.

Energy wise Sunday's are always the best because I have a calorie-filled Spike Day on Saturday so my muscles are primed and my glycogen is loaded.

I have a 20 gram pure protein drink when I get up mixed with 5grams of creatine.
Then I head to the gym.
On the car ride I start to visualize my workout (another bonus of having a predetermined workout plan) I listen to the music that pumps me up too, very loud!

At the club I am all intensity, it's a ready set go mentality.
I train to failure and put everything into my moves.
I make every set count, and every rep has a purpose.

I'm done in about 30 minutes, and I have my post-workout whey and go on with my day. With the endorphin's running high.

Plan
Visualize
Intensity
Recover

4theking

This sounds like what I do. For me, gym day is game day. I wake up with an attitude and start focusing on my workout hours before I am there. Before I go to the gym, I pick my exercises for the day, look back at previous workouts in my journal to see what I have done before, and make mental notes of what I want to accomplish when I am there.

Russellb97

Hey J, It's pretty safe to say you are freakin ripped!!!
Your back is sick bro

4theking

Hey J, It's pretty safe to say you are freakin ripped!!!
Your back is sick bro

Thanks Russ! Getting there.