Bodybuilding from the future

[catalystcreator]

Psychology In Workouts

An aspect that is very important in working out, but often overlooked is the psychological component. The mind will always fail before the muscle. As the reps start to mount up, and the lactic acid starts to burn, your mind starts telling you to quit. Often times the difference between people who look the same year after year and those who seem to make consistent improvements is the psychological toughness.

The supplement industry knows this, as illustrated by the recent influx over the last couple of years of a wide variety of pre-workout formulas designed to get you jacked up for your workouts.

Here are a few of my favorite psychological techniques I have found to be productive:

1. Before you begin a set, think about a person or scenario that made you angry or troubled. Use the anger it caused you as motivation for the set you are about to do.

2. As you come to the end of a set, and your mind is telling you that you can???t do any more reps, remind yourself that these toughest reps are the ???growth reps??? that will really give you results, take a couple of deep breaths and keep going.

3. Make playlists on a MP3 player with motivating songs for the different workouts you do. For example, I have different playlists for leg day, back & biceps, etc. If you have never tried wearing headphones pumping your favorite jams while lifting, you have been missing out!

4. *PERSONAL FAVORITE* If you have been lifting for a few years, and have a good idea what weight you can use for a certain number of reps try this???each rep you do on a given exercise, instead of actually counting reps, say the word ???grow???, or ???squeeze???, or ???mass??? or ???stretch??? (or something similar) in your mind on each rep. This way it takes your mind off the pain that would typically set in at a certain rep, and you will get more productive reps. A VERY POWERFUL TECHNIQUE!!

Free Your Mind And The Mass Will Follow
CatalystCreator

P.S.???Catalyst clothing line is coming this summer!!!​

 

[32bulkcycle]

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Thank you for your positive response, Gauge. I will just as soon as I can. The power of music in headphones during intense workouts has been grossly underestimated for a long time. I will be posting some suggested "playlists" if you will of songs/artists to listen to on certain bodypart days. For example, I will be putting out some suggested "leg day" playlists, etc.

CatalytCreator

Oh good i cant wait because I dont think i could work out properly without you telling me exactly which songs to listen to with each body part. No wonder im not making the progress i want. Its because im not listening to the right songs.

 

[catalystcreator]

Supplementation
Supplements. BIG business. With over twenty two years of workout experience, I have tried a lot of them. I remember the first time I tried the original Ultimate Orange pre-workout drink. Talk about blastoff!!!
I have used the original Twinlab Ripped Fuel containing ephedrine; the very first generation of pro-hormones (capsules of straight androstenedione); EAS? original Phosphagain powder formula (had such high demand, you had to order it ahead of time from your GNC); HMB capsules when it first came out; and just about anything that promised great results for fat loss, mass gain, etc.
What I am getting at is I have spent a lot of money, time, and effort trying various supplements over the years. I would like to give back some of the knowledge I have accumulated regarding some supplements that are out there that actually work.
I want all of you to know I am not affiliated with any particular supplement company, so the recommendations I offer are based purely on their results they have given me.

Adding Bodyweight
*Cytosport Monster Milk
*BSN Syntha 6 Protein

Adding Lean Mass
*BSN CellMass (my personal #1 supplement overall)
*Gaspari Nutrition MyoFusion protein powder
*Nature?s Best Isopure Meal Replacement packets

Pre-Workout
*USP Labs Jacked
*BSN N.O. Explode

Fat Loss
*Nutrex Lipo 6
*USP Labs OxyElite Pro

Connective Tissue Support
*NOW Glucosamine/MSM/Chondroitin capsules

Mental Focus/Clarity
*Twinlab DMAE capsules
*NOW L-Tyrosine Capsules

Restful Sleep
*NOW 750mg GABA Capsules

Multi-Vitamin
*Optimum Nutrition?s Opti Men
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Please keep in mind, supplements are literally just that?a supplement to your workouts/ proper nutrition/adequate rest, not a crutch or an excuse to slack off. The very foundation of your supplement stack should start with a multi-vitamin and protein powder of your choice (or budget). If you do not have these in place, you will be wasting your money buying the latest and greatest supplement promising to add 30 lbs of muscle in a month (you get the idea).
I encourage all of you to put your recommendations in if there are supplements that fit into the above categories that have worked very well for you. Share your experiences!

Free Your Mind And The Mass Will Follow
CatalystCreator
P.S.?Catalyst clothing line is coming within the next thirty days!!!

 

[dirtbiker666]

I farted too and anyone that has been working out for a long time knows this already .

 

[Rajahori]

So many details here and just hope i can stick on it!

 

[catalystcreator]

So many details here and just hope i can stick on it!

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If you have any questions, just throw them out or private message me!

 

[catalystcreator]

Someone sent me a private message asking me what was my favorite chest building routine, and I figured I would go ahead and put it on here as well:
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Inline DB Bench 2 sets x 12-15 reps warmup
Incline DB Bench 4 x 8-12 (all sets are drop sets where you drop weight twice)
Standing Cable Crossovers 3 x 8-12
Supersetted with
Feet Raised Pushups 3 x fail
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Do not let the brevity of this routine fool you. You are doing drop sets on the incline work as well as pre-exhaustion on the crossovers before pushups. You will get a tremendous pump, and full soreness usually takes two whole days to set in. I recommend doing stretches for your chest in between the exercises to increase the pump. Fight the urge to do more chest work. Always remember the more sets you do, the further you dig a hole into your recovery ability which is what gives you the growth in the first place.