Anyone ever get anxiety at the gym on heavy lifting days? Struggling with this

pextadora · 2020-12-11T20:55:58+00:00

Maybe learn proper breathign techniques. That is, breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Strengthen your lungs (google some exercises). Also i tend to get anxious before lifting heavy. Its a mix of adrenaline and anxiety though, nothing out of the ordinary

Protocol_Apollo · 2020-12-11T21:11:42+00:00

Breathing techniques.

Look up Brian alsruhe breathing

Throwaway56543763 · 2020-12-11T20:40:20+00:00

Don't overtrain, bud! What are you taking when lifting? It could be a side effect of pre-workout or something.

Also, get a spotter for lifting heavy stuff. I always get anxious about bench press because I had times where I couldn't get it back up. I feel a lot safer with a spotter to keep the bar from crushing my chest.

Chris_in_PL · 2020-12-11T20:43:24+00:00

Training harder or heavier? The two don't necessarily mean the same thing. Take 20 rep squats for example.

While I think the discomfort of intense training is very character building, you could instead just use a shit ton of volume at lower intensities to get an effect.

drunkphilosopher420 · 2020-12-12T08:04:47+00:00

Preworkout caffeine? How long have you been lifting? How intense? What does your diet look like? Are you fat?

Title	Anyone ever get anxiety at the gym on heavy lifting days? Struggling with this
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Date	December 11, 2020 8:15 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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