Maintaining your concentration at a comp
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| richcooper |  | Maintaining your concentration at a comp | 09-01-2012 @ 22:06 |
Member 1882, 120 posts SQ 310, BP 230, DL 330870.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq | What techniques if any do people employ to keep focused throughout the duration of a comp. I tend to be ok for the first couple of events then pretty much switch off which Isn't ideal. I'd try the iPod thing but that doesn't hold my attention either. Any ideas greatly recieved. | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 09-01-2012 @ 22:18 |
 Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | Just try and relax, you don't want to be tense the whole day. Switch yourself back on before your lifts but in between there's no sense in maintaining any level of concentration, you'll just tire yourself out. | ||
| General_ill | | ... | 09-01-2012 @ 22:23 |
 3rd place Europes strongest man 2016 U90kg Member 1239, 13275 posts SQ 280, BP 155, DL 310745.0 kgs @ 89kgs UnEq | I Just have fun and don't take it to seriously. | ||
| richcooper | | ... | 09-01-2012 @ 22:28 |
Member 1882, 120 posts SQ 310, BP 230, DL 330870.0 kgs @ 140kgs UnEq | I'm not sure relaxing is the problem, if anything I'm a bit too relaxed. | ||
| Big_Gray | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 01:06 |
another lover of conans wheel Member 1116, 2379 posts SQ 275, BP 210, DL 330815.0 kgs @ 134kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 10.01.2012 @ 01:07 AM by Big_Gray u do seem to switch off after a couple events buddie u did a bit at st ives. like us all u put a lot of pressure on yourself and if 1 event early on doesnt go as planned u seem to zone out n lose all agression and effort. having trained and competed with you its obvious the strength is there and before the comps your allways chatty n having a crack. if anything try and enjoy the competion element a little more hope your well n training hard buddie,sure i will see u soon | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 01:23 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22049 posts | The only time I recall "switching off" is after I made a total mess of an event that should have been good for me. | ||
| Cuddles | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 07:17 |
 Eat.Cycle.Sleep.Win Member 2, 12511 posts SQ 190, BP 150, DL 280620.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq Administrator | Fazc said:Just try and relax, you don't want to be tense the whole day. Switch yourself back on before your lifts but in between there's no sense in maintaining any level of concentration, you'll just tire yourself out. This. You'll be a wreck by the end of the day if you try and stay heavily focused throughout. Especially when there can often be lengthy breaks between your lifts. | ||
| Cuddles | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 07:21 |
Eat.Cycle.Sleep.Win Member 2, 12511 posts SQ 190, BP 150, DL 280620.0 kgs @ 99kgs UnEq Administrator | Having read your next and Gray's post. Often finding some sort of cue that is a mental thing for your head to switch on can help. You would need to ingrain it into your lifting through doing it all the time in training. We are creatures of habit and our head responds to signals that it recognises. I always use to do the same things before I lift and I had clap that worked as a signal to switch on. Having had breaks from training I lost the habit of doing it, but as I did it before every big lift it worked well to get me 'switched on'. | ||
| Fazc | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 07:59 |
Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts | It might be a function of how you train in the gym as well, if you're constantly psyching up before lifts you'll need that to compete well. With comps being a lot longer than a typical training session, it's no surprise you zone out after a couple events. In training if you just go up to the bar and lift you develop more of an ability to do that over time without all the crazy psyche ups and you'll probably have less chance of zoning out/mentally tiring out. Might not apply to you but that was my experience in PL. | ||
| shanejer | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 08:08 |
Member 1307, 14110 posts SQ 355, BP 240, DL 370965.0 kgs @ 102kgs UnEq | My mentality is the last 3 are 10x as important as the first lot of events! I tend to not bother about the first bunch ! | ||
| Thing | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 08:16 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | i just switch off after each event but just before i focus on the movement and just try to get as many, or go as fast as i can. | ||
| ursus | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 08:59 |
 Man up and have a fuckin coffee Member 2086, 9717 posts SQ 340, BP 252.5, DL 300892.5 kgs @ 158kgs UnEq | Tork and a good slap ! | ||
| Big_Gray | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 09:32 |
another lover of conans wheel Member 1116, 2379 posts SQ 275, BP 210, DL 330815.0 kgs @ 134kgs UnEq | ursus said:Tork and a good slap ! this was nearly my first post. i like a god long blast on the tork and a push n a slap just before | ||
| SouthernBrother | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 09:49 |
lazy boy Member 1746, 814 posts | ursus said:Tork and a good slap ! X2 | ||
| Thing | | ... | 10-01-2012 @ 10:00 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | if i was to do a big lift lig a Log aor squat or deadlift then i listen to one piece of music called `The Gael` get me fired up and ready to rumble. you just need to find your trigger it being a thought, a peice of music or something. a guy i know use to used the image of a member of his family getting beaten up. and another spoke to himself n such away he convinced himself that he could do the lift. | ||