Battletoad
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How many of you have seen guys and gals get so fukkin jacked up before a 2nd or 3rd attempt (I've seen some huffing tork and slapping themselves before openers) that they mentally "blow their load" so to speak? How many of you try "lifting angry" vs. lifting with internalized aggression? Competition certainly adds a tangible amount of stress anyway, but how many of you find yourselves almost emotionally disconnected during meet day?
My last two meets were like that; just completely disconnected, nothing else and no one else mattered. It's like I just kind of check-out for the day. No screaming, theatrical psyching myself up or anything. Right before I lift though, everything turns on, and I feel like goddamn King Kong.
This is a topic that has always interested me, because there is an obvious point of diminished returns with mental stimuli. How much is too much, and even if it seems to work for you, are you still robbing yourself of neural efficiency? I think it could make for interesting discusssion.
My last two meets were like that; just completely disconnected, nothing else and no one else mattered. It's like I just kind of check-out for the day. No screaming, theatrical psyching myself up or anything. Right before I lift though, everything turns on, and I feel like goddamn King Kong.
This is a topic that has always interested me, because there is an obvious point of diminished returns with mental stimuli. How much is too much, and even if it seems to work for you, are you still robbing yourself of neural efficiency? I think it could make for interesting discusssion.