How do you prepare for a PR attempt?

[Dale Mabry]

I have pretty much seen 2 ways of going about it. One way is when someone slaps themselves, jumps around, etc right up until they hit the weight. I guess you could call this getting excited before the lift. The other way I see, which is the way I go, is just a general air of calmness until the weight is unracked. I more or less get a good breathing cadence down, close my eyes, clear my head, and slow down my heart rate (or believe I am doing so). I tend to do this in all areas of competition I suppose. So how do you guys do it?

 

[Triple Threat]

I do what you described as your second choice. I just close my eyes and imagine myself performing the lift. Then it's a deep breath, get into position, and perform the rep.

 

[Triple Threat]

Dale,

Looks like you and I are the only ones who do 1 RMs.

 

[Mudge]

I might grunt a little, pace back and forth in short distances while I psych myself up to kill something (not living). Envisioning it is supposed to help also (as studies have shown people who played basketball vs those who only envisioned it, vs those who thought nothing of it and didn't play it).

 

[GodlyBODY]

Depends on the person, some guys lift best psyched up (like me) some guys dont need too. When performing a 1RM might as well get a little crazy

 

[Power Rabbit]

I bite my tounge, pinch myself, or inflict enough general pain so that I dont notice the lift

 

[Brando457]

when I do my punching bag I psych myself up by hitting myself a few times, and i pretend like it is someone i hate with a passion and just beat hte shit out of it!

 

[X Ring]

I have never missed a lifted that I convinced myself I would do. Of course that is with in reason. I get pumped by getting all worked up inside but being as quite as possible and invision the lift mentally. If I have a shred of doubt, even if I did more weight than that recently I wont get it. Like when I first passed 500 for deads. most I had done before that was 475 for one rep struggling but i just knew I could do it and it I wasnt leaving the gym until it went up. I did 500 that day then hit 515 w/o anything but creatine and protein. End of the story you gotta believe
Gary

 

[Brando457]

when i do deadlifts i lose my grip afte rdoing 5 or 6 reps of 180 i m only 16, but i hate losing my grip on the bar pisses me off

 

[Brando457]

mmm whats the best whey protein or whey isolate to get? idk which is best for fat loss i think its whey protein just?

 

[KataMaStEr]

I used to walk away for a bit, forget about the lift and then come back and just get not thinking about it. Lately I just sit down and think about something that makes me mad, I stay quiet and gather all that anger and just let it off on the weight. Both work for me, I guess if one does not work one day I???ll use the other, depends on my mood.

 

[gr81]

I tend to get pretty worked up, I start pasing around and breathing real heavy. I get under the sqquat rack and just explode into it causing teh rack to shake. I don't do any unneccessary grunting while lifting, but I get pretty worked up before the lift. I get lots of stares and crazy looks when I am getting ready to go. It works for me though, that is the mindset I have to be in to hit it as intense as possible.

 

[spartan]

Your really crazy gr8, making the whole squat cage rattle. Man you must be huge , you seem to have sooo much knowledge and you seem to be so well read. Must have been hard rising out of the ghetto like you did, fighting racism to get you where you are today.

 

[gr81]

is that supposed to be funny? don't make enemies with me pal, it is not necessary is it? I appreciate it if you wouldn't patronoze me like that. By the way smartass, since you arfe so smart why don't we test that knowledge Hmm, since you are smart you can sit there and be cynical as fuck with me, prove it and back up that mouth..

 

[Dale Mabry]

Gentlemen, this is my thread and I would suggest you to act as such. Don't make me buss a cap.

 

[gr81]

I am not starting anything D, I would like to know why he needs to patronize me like that?? I got no beef with anyone here

 

[GodlyBODY]

Gr81, love the links that nigga tech is tha shit! Been down with regime shit since day one. And to Sparten... next time grown folks talk you should shut your mouth.

 

[gr81]

hell ya bro, I am way deep into that regime shit, no doubt. I live and breathe 4 it. Tech is one of the siccest rappers I have heard, and Yuk has got to be my favorite emcee around today no doubt. Of course it is hard to exclude C-bo or Lynch Hung from any convo, you knowwww! Glad to have another real ass mo fo around that I can spit it with. Send me a PM, we can kick it bout that real ass thugg shit. What did you think about Yuks newest album Godzilla? hit me up. Oh and like tha sig playa

 

[spartan]

Get a life

How old are you clowns 14 and 15?. Grow up losers, get in touch with reality. You sound like idiots. You both probably live with Mommy and Daddy don't you. Play X box and listen to Rap music. LOL whatever.

 

[Flex]

Originally posted by spartan
Your really crazy gr8, making the whole squat cage rattle. Man you must be huge , you seem to have sooo much knowledge and you seem to be so well read. Must have been hard rising out of the ghetto like you did, fighting racism to get you where you are today.

whoa Cowboy, why dont you watch it tough guy.

G's answering the exact question of the thread. you don't gotta come and insult hiim. alls he doing is being honest, whats wrong with that. rising out of the ghetto and fighting racism? WTF are you talking about?

 

[Flex]

Personally, i close my eyes and try to concentrate on nothing but the metal that's blasting in my headphones, Nothing but the Cowboys From Hell (with some Metallica). sometimes i notice myself start to bob my head or stomp my feet real fast to the beat, thats when i know i'm ready.

then I convince myself, this is the last set i'll ever do. after i can't take it anymore and i feel like if i don't grab the weight i'm gonna explode, i take the weight and go to "Hell", as i like to call it (that extent of pain that only gets worse after each rep), and see how far into "Hell" i can go.

(this is the same whether im working a high rep set of forearms or squatting with a max weight for only 1 rep. its a good method, and it works for me)

 

[Deeznuts]

*blinks at all the arguments going on*

Back to the topic...

I'll usually bounce on my toes a little and picture myself throwing up the weight. Sometimes i'll grunt or even just piss myself off by thinking of everything that's going wrong in my life. If it doesn't make me stronger it sure helps get rid of all my aggression and anger by trying to push it all out on the weight.

 

[Marble]

when i deadlift i lose my grip extremely fast with weights as low as 225 lbs, (1 RM is 655) because of bad wrists due to falling in bmx racing, and it happens every time, i use alot of chalk, its cheap and comes with alot of chalk, so thats what i do. my buddy (plouffe) is a big fan of the straps which place very little stress on the hands, try either, thats what works for us..