Timeline for Mental Fitness: Exercises to build mental resilience and toughness inside and outside the gym?
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| Apr 23, 2021 at 7:47 | comment | added | E.Aigle | Totally agree, I'd add that the only person you can truly compare yourself to is yourself. No one has the same lifestyle, genetics etc that you do, and there's no way you could ever adjust for all those variables. Even comparing yourself to yourself 6 months ago is not really fair because you've experienced more etc so of course you'll be different (hopefully better). It is however helpful to see how changes you have made have impacted you (diet, rest or any other variable you chose to focus on) to see what works best to achieve your goals. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 at 17:46 | comment | added | C. Lange | @DeeV -- that is a good suggestion. Same with Eric. I agree that tracking is a habit that helps solidify your progress. Being able to look back is fantastic. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 at 17:29 | comment | added | DeeV | A "concrete exercise" that he's looking for could be getting in the habit of tracking progress. It creates a sort of positive feedback loop where you lift -> you track -> you see progress -> This motivates you -> You lift -> You track -> You see progress -> This motivates you -> You lift.... | |
| Apr 22, 2021 at 17:11 | comment | added | Eric Warburton | Great answer, I'd like to add that progress pictures or keeping track of your lifts helps you to remember where you actually started. I often forget how far I have actually come, and looking back helps to put my mind back in frame. Sure there is someone in your gym bigger/stronger than you now, and you can't help but to have a bit of envy for him, but the new guy in the gym is thinking the same thing of where you are now. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 at 16:05 | history | answered | C. Lange | CC BY-SA 4.0 |