I was fully engaged and living in the moment. This was the only time in my schedule that I WAS IN CHARGE! There was nothing on my mind other than the current training session, the current set, the current rep. I got to decide what I wanted to do, how hard I wanted to push myself, and what I wanted to get better at. When I had free time all I wanted to do was go to the gym. I didn’t have a girlfriend to worry about and I didn’t have children to take care of. I ate at the chow hall so I didn’t have to worry about buying food, what to eat, or when to eat because I knew the chow hall opened at 5am, 11am, and 5pm and I was going to eat whatever they served me. ![]() I lived in the barracks so I didn’t have to worry about paying rent. I was told to follow this list of orders, this schedule, and these duties. While in the military I was told what to wear, what to eat, when to eat, and where to be at what time. I remember a time when training (lifting weights) was the only thing I thought about. In this article I want to talk about your mind’s ability to distract you! ![]() When talking about the power of the mind most people refer to your ability to convince yourself that you can do something or that you can’t do something. While this is a great quote to live by, it is not exactly what this article is about. “ He who says he can and he who says he can’t are both usually right.” -Confucius You’ve heard it before “The Mind is a very powerful thing.” Sometimes the most difficult part of training is not lifting weights, getting out of your comfort zone, or straining for those last few reps…It’s quieting the chatter in your head that can be the hardest part.
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