How do you get mentally prepared to max out?

[atlantaholdem]

Just curious to how some of you get mentally ready to do your one rep max. I’ve heard some good ideas from some of the other guys in the gym; Metallica, envisioning the body that you want, somebody even told me that he pinches his leg before he maxes out. Personally, I used to listen to some hard core rap music before I max lift but it doesn’t have the same effect it used to. How do you get psyched?

 

[Protobuilder]

I don't really bother getting super amped up anymore. I turn up the music. As I approach the bar, I go through a mental checklist in my head, and sometimes say some mental tips out loud. Tell myself I can do it or whatever. LoL Then do it.

 

[BiggT]

I just do it.....I find when I try to psyche myself up, I beat myself before I even attempt the lift. With me, overthinking something and putting it up on a pedestal gives it an impossible aura. I have set the majority of my PR's on days when I didn't even plan them, and when I just did it without a second thought.

 

[gjohnson5]

I visualize a burning bush and just let whatever is going to happen , happen!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

I pace infront of the barbell and intimidate the shit out of it... til' it doesn't know what's about to hit it

 

[Tweakle]

I pop my Amplify 02, flex my massive 22" gunz and remind myself how much the other gym members all fear and respect me.

I'm telling you, by the time I grab those 25lbers it's ON.

 

[maxspeed96ct]

I just take a few big and deep and breaths.. simple but effective

 

[Mercere]

I make my spotter kick me in the nuts.

 

[Pikaberdot]

"yeaaaaaaaaaah Buddy!"
"light Weight, Light Weight!"

 

[SgtSlaughter]

"yeaaaaaaaaaah Buddy!"
"light Weight, Light Weight!"

"Ain't nuttin' but a Peanut!"

 

[ChinkNasty]

1. Eminem - Til I Collapse on the iPod/RATM - Sleep Now in the Fire (I've set many a pr to either of those songs haha) 2. Mentally Rehearse and visualize the lift happening (especially with squats - ie picture the walkout, sitting back, getting deep etc.)

 

[Rabid_Goose]

I had a cold sore once and was putting Camphophenick, I know I terribly mis-spelled that. Anywho, it burns like hell when you put it on, so I put it on and bit down on the sore and I had a nice lift out of it.

Now I really don't do maxes anymore because of lack of a partner, AND a lack of anyone else there to do it besides old ladies/men or house moms because I do it during the day, I'm a 2nd shifter.

 

[OMEGA]

I visualize a burning bush and just let whatever is going to happen , happen!

lol thats actually pretty good

 

[silver_shadow]

i tell my spotter to get all psyched up cause i'm going for a PR BB curl and i swear there's no way that 135 is not going up 8 inches.

 

[blut wump]

I'll put 8 inches up a 135-pounder any day.

 

[Protobuilder]

LoL

You must spread some Karma around before giving it to blut wump again.

 

[pitbullrocco]

if you're listening to devourment or goratory, then you already won half the battle

 

[therockrt72]

dmx - the convo

i can move a mountain when i listen to what he says

 

[neoguri]

i think of the time when my brother was jumped in the subway and told me about it afterwards, and how i wished i could have been there to crack their fucking heads together. just a 17yr old kid minding his own business gets mugged and beat and calls me afterwards terrified... it gets me so angry, i can see red, and can lift anything... i feel the adrenaline surging...

 

[super_rice]

tune out all other sounds, take a few deep relaxing breaths all the while thinking nothing but pull and drive as hard as possible with the legs.

 

[Fitness Nut]

I beat myself up mentally. I call myself a pussy, tell myself I'll never lift it, cuss at myself. I'm sure it's quite amusing to watch!!!!