While working out do you think about...

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  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    I think about what I'm doing. I'm not capable of thinking about anything else. I'm a first class klutz. If I don't focus on my movements I hurt myself. >.<
  • rumplesnat
    rumplesnat Posts: 372
    6) is it over yet?

    ^^^Definitely!!!
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    not dieing.

    when Im lifting, yep... pretty much! :laugh: :laugh:
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    *I focus on my sets/reps/intervals...
    *Not dying...
    * That dude is strong! oh, wait... what was I doing?
  • Denjo060
    Denjo060 Posts: 1,008
    How great Im going to look in the next few months
  • iceey
    iceey Posts: 354 Member
    I need to try to distract myself or zone out when doing cardio or I start with the "I want to stop now" mentality. Usually I think about the song I'm listening to or what meals I could cook that day/week. Also hope there is a good show on the gym tv.
  • Cheri_Moves
    Cheri_Moves Posts: 625 Member
    My thoughts vary day to day. Our machines are LifeFitness and when I am wanting to stop I look at it and tell myself, over and over again, "Life Fitness....Fitness for Life". I gaze around at others, watch my calories burned wrack up, watch the miles add up, enjoy the eye candy when present, idolize beautiful female bodies, think about my to do list for the day.....I could go on and on and on. The mind is a powerful thing!

    Besides the life fitness machines, our minds are very similar...
  • Pema91
    Pema91 Posts: 44
    If I'm working with my PT, I'm thinking 'I hate you, I hate you', probably the same as what women think of their husbands as they are giving birth!! If I am on my own and doing cardio I'll zone out to whatever is relevant in my life at that moment and if I am weight lifting I'll be concentrating on that to increase efficiency and avoid injury (although not like that's helped a lot, I'm off training this spring due to injury!!).

    Interesting to see everyone else's responses!

    Ms Px
  • HawkeyeLite
    HawkeyeLite Posts: 22
    I love this topic! I think for me it depends on if it's a good workout or a bad workout!

    If it's bad, I keep checking the time - how much time do I have left? And I keep reminding myself why I'm doing this - but mostly I think about how I want to quit. :( Luckily those days are far and few between!

    Mostly it's a good workout, so if I'm at the gym (at bootcamp class) I just tune out the world and pay attention to my body and how I'm doing in the mirror. Also sometimes, I look at myself and think - way to go! Look at those arms. :) I also look around the gym and check out how other people look. Which sounds bad - but it's not judgmental in a bad way - it's like, check out that dude's arms! Or that chick can totally lift a lot of weight! So it makes me work harder because I'm impressed by the people around me.

    During my run, I usually think about the guy I'm seeing, or the plan for the day, the music and the lyrics I'm listening to, how strong my legs feel that day, how my stride is....
  • Loftearmen
    Loftearmen Posts: 380
    Getting as fired up as I can. Snorting ammonia, heavy metal and smashing siht.
  • LifeChanged2000
    LifeChanged2000 Posts: 176 Member
    I seem to think about upcoming milestones. Be it the next mile I am running, the next jump when jumpin the roap, the next turn I will take on the bike, etc, etc, etc.
    Kinda gets me through my workout...lol
  • misspatrice562
    misspatrice562 Posts: 192 Member
    How many MORE minutes?! lol
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    :embarassed: I think about what i will look like at goal and kinky sex lol :embarassed:
  • rachaelnicole1719
    rachaelnicole1719 Posts: 13
    I think just kill me now..because i feel like i am dying..but push it anyway
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    1. Work
    2. Family
    3. Counting laps/reps
    4. Sex
    5. Your new body

    1) I try not to think about work, but I do sometimes.

    2) My family is often on my mind so I let my mind wander there at times for sure.

    3) I do try to focus on my workout - the feel, timing, energy flow, etc.

    4) Hello? Guy here. Durrrr...100% of the time.

    5) I do think about the results I might get in the long run and that motivates me.
  • iggyboo93
    iggyboo93 Posts: 524 Member
    My friends have told me I am odd as I work out fractions e.g. At 0.5km I am at 1/10th of my run, etc and I do that constantly throughout and once over half way I count how many fractions left e.g at 4km I think I have only 2/10ths left (or 1/5th) etc

    Is that strange?

    I totally do this while on the treadmill. Other things I think about
    1. scoping out the evacuation routes
    2. counting down to my favorite songs on the iPod (I broke the forward button so I have to wait until the song comes up)
    3. counting to 60 seconds and starting over
    4. trying not to look at the time lapsed
    5. superhero fantasies - I taekwondo some jerk up against a wall after he tries to shoot up a mall
    6. what I will make for dinner
    7. ideas for my new business
    8. wanting to beat the snooty chick's time on treadmill next to me
  • jocybee83
    jocybee83 Posts: 155 Member
    When I'm running I think about form, breathing, and making myself keep going. While strength training I think about form, breathing, and making myself keep going.
  • becca2911
    becca2911 Posts: 149 Member
    How hot I'm gonna look and the look on my ex's face :laugh:
  • becca2911
    becca2911 Posts: 149 Member
    My friends have told me I am odd as I work out fractions e.g. At 0.5km I am at 1/10th of my run, etc and I do that constantly throughout and once over half way I count how many fractions left e.g at 4km I think I have only 2/10ths left (or 1/5th) etc

    Is that strange?

    I do this aswell!
  • sjo68
    sjo68 Posts: 28 Member
    Number 4 definitely number 4.
  • Summer5555
    Summer5555 Posts: 104 Member
    When I'm lifting I think about form and counting, during the rest I daydream which I discovered yesterday is bad as I forgot how many reps I'd done on bench press, think I ended up doing an extra rep which resulted in a fail, first time ever. Tad embarrassed as I was being watched, but I just laughed it off. Downloaded the strong lift app last night so I won't do that again.

    Cardio, I daydream while listening to music.
  • ElenakiFra
    ElenakiFra Posts: 62 Member
    my new body and to push even more, when am really tired i think to quit but i get up and continue.(doing insanity)
  • always_smiling_chachita
    always_smiling_chachita Posts: 28
    NON of the above... when working out I thinking about pushing harder, just a lil longer, this is me loving me and I deserve to give myself the best of me... and so on :)
  • AnimePrincess13
    AnimePrincess13 Posts: 60 Member
    Am I doing this correctly, Dig deeper and just push through to do more, because that pain is only weakness leaving the body.

    When I do Insanity before my hour long walk anyways. if i do the walk first. Is this over and I hate Shaun T when he says just do 4 more but i try to do them. :)
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    I think about not being a fat *kitten*... and everything that makes me angry / has made me angry, and how important it is to me to look good and be healthy. And yes, sometimes sex. lol
  • Ghkffb56
    Ghkffb56 Posts: 263 Member
    My mind races all day, every day. When I work out, it stops. It is the only hour of the day that I am not thinking of...anything.
    :)

    me too.. well im thinking but its not racing.. Def my getaway..
  • cherie393
    cherie393 Posts: 1
    I usually think "Am I done yet?" I try to do workouts that are fun and help the time go by quicker but those aren't easy to come by :/
  • Kiwi_09
    Kiwi_09 Posts: 65
    I run outside so I always look at houses and think about what kind of house I'd want to live in.
  • heather_elise85
    heather_elise85 Posts: 69 Member
    When I start to lose motivation I think of my new body.
  • iBreatheMusic88
    iBreatheMusic88 Posts: 115
    My new body and the *kitten* that Im going to shame when I look ever sexier. lmao :mad:

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