How do I get in the frame of mind to push myself in the gym?

syn1us · 2019-09-10T15:31:07+00:00

I am jacked and last Saturday a 10/10 girl in a club rejected me to be with a guy who was even more jacked.

Now imagine not being jacked and having the same problem with 7s and 8s rejecting you to be with me. Now imagine being so jacked you can steal girls from other guys with little effort.

Now imagine being so jacked that you live in a city where all of your friends and acquaintances have been violently robbed in the street at some point in the last few years but no one has ever attempted to do this to you because you are huge.

Now imagine every man treating you with respect simply because you look like you can destroy them.

Now imagine being so jacked that girls stare at you wherever you go and the confidence boost you would get from that.

Now imagine being so jacked that girls in clubs go up to you and start grinding on you without you having to approach them.

Now imagine being so jacked clothes look amazing on you and everyone asks you for advice on how to be more fit.

[deleted] · 2019-09-10T14:59:50+00:00

You go to the gym.

[deleted] · 2019-09-10T16:58:53+00:00

Discipline over motivation. You literally just have to go. Do not make excuses. Just go.

Sylvester_Sterone · 2019-09-10T17:21:34+00:00

You are competing against yourself in getting stronger. Sleep, nutrition, and stimulus are the variables. Put some music on and rage

redpillbanana · 2019-09-10T16:31:54+00:00

Go to the gym with a good training partner. It's one of the most solid male bonding experiences and you'll push each other to lift more. Sometimes I'll just work in with some random dude at the gym and it turns out way better than working out alone.

I'd hesitate to say this but Crossfit is pretty good with motivation; group encouragement is definitely one of their great strengths. If you can find a Crossfit gym that has a good Olympic lifting coach, that would help.

Sometimes when I need a bit extra I'll just look around for the hottest spandex attention-whore in the gym and imagine that I'm going to give her a good smashing right after my workout.

ScooopWoopScoup · 2019-09-10T15:20:10+00:00

Use a little bit less weight and go until you can't

RPthrowaway123 · 2019-09-10T18:43:55+00:00

When I was competitive (swimming) I would always have a why for what I was doing. And I'd push myself. And if I felt like shit, I'd remember the WHY and then get back in there and hit it again. It doesn't always have to be a big overarching thing, sometimes I just wanted to shut the guy in the lane next to me up. Sometimes I raced the clock, just for me. And when all else fails, sometimes it's just the discipline to get the job done anyways.

flatox · 2019-09-10T22:19:28+00:00

There is no easy way. Just grab your shit and go.

Two_kids_in_a_coat · 2019-09-11T00:58:00+00:00

What program are you following?

Most have rules about reps/sets and weight increases. Are you not finishing your workout? Just going to failure isn’t a good strategy, a good strategy is simply to follow the program and be consistent at going.

Title	How do I get in the frame of mind to push myself in the gym?
Author	HoedownInBrownTown
Upvotes	3
Comments	21
Date	September 10, 2019 2:52 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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