What do you say to yourself during a hard workout?

suncluster
suncluster Posts: 539 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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?
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  • JessicaPippen
    JessicaPippen Posts: 21
    Suck it up now so you dont have to suck it in later
  • TheGymGypsy
    TheGymGypsy Posts: 1,023 Member
    I remind myself that I am young, fit, and healthy. And as long as I have that, I can do anything!
  • tristaj90
    tristaj90 Posts: 330 Member
    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!
  • IsaTexDesigner
    IsaTexDesigner Posts: 54 Member
    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!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    YEAAAAARRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


    Sometimes I verbalize this as well, on my most difficult reps.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    UNH!
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    30 seconds more 30 secondsmore 30 seconds more 30 seconds more
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    slow down the breath
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Suck it up now so you dont have to suck it in later

    Love this!
  • ayamagali
    ayamagali Posts: 167 Member
    Nothing so profound or inspiring, I'm afraid. Sometimes it's "F******K!" And other times "RAWR!! Totally got this!"
  • ModernNerd
    ModernNerd Posts: 336 Member
    "don't die don't die don't die"

    ...yeah that about sums it up for me :happy:
  • supermysza
    supermysza Posts: 167 Member
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  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    UNH!
    This. I don't have breath for much else. :bigsmile:
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    "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.
  • CheeksBryant
    CheeksBryant Posts: 193 Member
    "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 lol
  • louisegibbs85
    louisegibbs85 Posts: 304 Member
    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 .....
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
    "Damn, that's hard"
  • suncluster
    suncluster Posts: 539 Member
    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. :wink:
  • shmulyeng
    shmulyeng Posts: 472 Member
    I think to myself that the first half would be a total waste if I don't do the second half of the workout.
  • CentralCaliCycling
    CentralCaliCycling Posts: 453 Member
    FASTER - music helps and another cyclist ahead even more since I have a hard time not chasing a rabbit.
  • pineapple_jojo
    pineapple_jojo Posts: 440 Member
    Nothing so profound or inspiring, I'm afraid. Sometimes it's "F******K!" And other times "RAWR!! Totally got this!"

    Ooo me too!!
  • futurejedi
    futurejedi Posts: 111
    look down at my belly and go if I can't see my ...... means I gotta keep pushing
  • suncluster
    suncluster Posts: 539 Member
    "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 lol

    No you are not the only one whose butt sweats. :smile:
    I am convinced my eyeballs sweat too.
  • MsChrissyAnn
    MsChrissyAnn Posts: 95 Member
    I tend to cuss at myself..lol
    "You got this *kitten*!"
    "Don't Pu*s out now!"
  • lauly101
    lauly101 Posts: 63 Member
    Oh god, I'm awful to myself. I sometimes just swear, loudly (I do Insanity at home) but mainly it's 'do it your fat cow' or similar. I know it sound harsh but it's always worked for me with other things like school or house work etc. Sometimes I tell Shaun T to shut up or get sarky with him 'It IS burning, man' or 'you know I hate this one' or mock him when his voice squeaks... etc. Obviously. :s Being harsh with myself has always worked and I can't help but not chat back. I do switch off, though and go into auto pilot, or focus on my breathing. But mainly I'm horrible. When doing punches and things and kicks I pretend I'm kicking cancers *kitten*.
  • evilpixiegrrr
    evilpixiegrrr Posts: 103
    "Eff you, Jillian Michaels!"


    Kidding. Usually I just close my eyes and push through, saying to myself that there's just one more left. Even if there's several left.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Don't disappoint the instructor :)
  • MzHornedOne
    MzHornedOne Posts: 71 Member
    I usually talk myself out of giving up...saying things like, "You can last another 5 minutes," or "Only 5 more to go. You can do it-no giving up!" That or I s**t talk to myself and tell myself to quit being a p**y. Always makes me finish on track! lol
  • ZOOpergal
    ZOOpergal Posts: 176 Member
    I was big into sports in college. I close my eyes and picture me running back then, and hear my coach's voice in my head yelling "Push it, Trudy!!"
  • montana_girl
    montana_girl Posts: 1,403 Member
    While doing short runs (3 to 4 miles), I just keep telling myself , "x more minutes and I'm done!" On long runs of 7 to 11 miles it's "burger and fries, burger and fries" because that's the only time I eat burger and fries, after I've burned the calories for it. With my 5 to 6 miles run... well, then I tell myself, "at least I don't have to run 7+ miles today!" :laugh:

    With the T25 workouts, "It's only 25 minutes, suck it up!"

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