This is so exciting! 🙂 🙂 🙂
What a great idea you had with these podcast Gina. I’m sure everybody here is on the hedge of their seats every week 😉
Great topic. We need to focus more on what we want to achieve instead of number of reps, weight etc. For exemple, when I do legs, that all I think about : my legs pumping… And trust me, I feel it burn!!! If I forget about this headache, the work, laundry…etc I have the most productive workouts.
Lets put all obstacles aside for a short while (we can always come back to them later!!!) and keep our energy focussed on our goal.
Karina
on May 6, 2010 at 7:20 am
Wicked awesome Podcast G!!!!
Everything definetely works out better when you block your negative toughts and truly from the bottom of your heart visualize what your heart desires. The same love, intensity and commitment we dedicate to take care and improve our bodies each day should be the same for the mind.. EVERYTHING
Karina
on May 6, 2010 at 7:23 am
(Sorry posted by accident) ….
EVERYTHING starts there …
Thanks for sharing your toughts G! Great, great topic 🙂
Glad you ladies enjoyed it and they will come randomly and when I have something hot on my mind. May be a long podcast and sometimes a short one, depends on the topic and mood! 🙂
It is so true, we need to focus on our needs and how well we spend the time aiming for those goals rather than getting tied up in the nitty gritty of numbers..
I am glad to hear your workouts are already driven by your mind, Claudine!! Glad to hear you put all other things aside and know how to shift your focus to ALL about you and YOUR time. That is YOUR time, don’t let things interfere with it!! 🙂
Thoughts, negative or not can alter your workouts and shift your energy and focus on to
You nailed it Karina, it is so important to dig deep into the bottom of your heart and visualize what it is you want! Be sure you KNOW what you want first and can define it so you know what you are aiming for!
We spend endless hours on our bodies but if our minds aren’t in a good place, none of the work we spend on our bodies will pay off. You have to give your mind the same love, intensity and commitment you give your body!! ABSOLUTELY, it ALL stems from your mind! You have the tools and the things you need to achieve your goals, you just need to tap into that thing upstairs, you mind!
Like I said, such deep and powerful stuff but things that we all should consider and keep at the forefront!
hugs
Karina
on May 6, 2010 at 8:21 pm
I indeed agree with you and C. GYM time is MY time. Nobody else can take it away from me nor worries, stress, deadlines, etc. ALL ABOUT ME. I always call it I AM OFF TO MY ZEN ZONE. Amazingly the intensity and hard work I do everyday brings me to a stage where literally there is no one around me and I just do my thing. Go to imagine that even days off are so needed but so drastically boring hahaahahaha I love being at the GYM and improving… So glad I found like minded people and so glad I got to read this from you. We look up to hard working people like yourself and find out that this actually works for you and can work for me and everybody else. It is true it is not a secret it is all willing to use that amazing mind power and apply it every single day like a good harcore work out! 🙂
Thanks again and still keep us in our toes :)))))
Erin
on May 6, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Another great podcast! Thanks Gina! I did just this during my workout tonight and it was awesome! I didn’t think I could handle the workout at all since today was cuckoo day at work. But not only could I handle it but it was awesome! I’m definitely in the zone, concentrating when I work out. I don’t even notice people apparently because some guy wanted to be introduced to me the other day at the gym so his friend introduced him to me. He told me he wanted to meet me for the longest. And I’m thinking to myself, “I’ve never seen this guy before in my life!” LOL! Clearly I’m focused!
And, yes, the mental break of yoga or meditation is key. I use my stretch time for that in the morning and I LOVE it! It’s so great!
THANKS AGAIN GINA!!! Loving the podcasts! So funny how that word trips you up every time you say it but plays such a HUGE role in your life!! 🙂 Too cute!
Karina, Glad you and the gym are at the understanding that no one can mess with your “Zen time”! It really is Your time to destress, let go and focus on YOUR personal goals. We really can’t say we all have much of this time so the time we do get has to be in focus. The gym has a way of making us feel amazing and self accomplished! It is our personal non invasive drug that we have to take in each day to better who we are and our daily lives! I am SO glad all of us like minded people have come together and I am so happy to be able to offer tools that have helped me and may be able (and I am confident WILL help you) as well!
The power of the mind is what I contribute a majority of my success too… that is where it begins and theat is where it began for me… xo
Always here to keep you on your toes! 😉
Erin, So glad your workout was awesome and you enjoyed the podcast! Glad to hear you put my thoughts and suggestions to the test and felt the difference!! Being able to remove yourself and your thoughts from that coocooo day at work and put yourself in the zone, concentrating during your workout can be hard to do but can be done and you did it!! :). You can see how if you do not focus, your day from work could have entered the gym with you and totally changed the direction of your workout. Glad you were able to focus and regroup! Glad you Have your YOUR time in the a.m. for your stretching time. This is part of your “Erin Blend/Cocktail”!!
Glad everyone is enjoying the podcasts! they are a fun addition!! Suggestions on tops too are always welcome… xo
Happy Friday!!
ginger
on May 29, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Gina I just listened to this. It was so fantastic. I read a lot about this but hearing it said and hearing how it should be used in the gym to get the best work out is really helpful. As you were speaking I was writing down what you said to put them on my board.
Thanks!!!!!
Ginger, glad you had a few minutes to listen to this podcast. You can read it and hear it time and time again but it never hurts to hear it in a different way and from someone different. It is easy to forget the mind muscle connection and go with pure strength and weight, being in your body and no mind. So glad you found this helpful and it hit home! Keep me posted on how your workouts go, after using this technique! 😉
Ilaria
on July 9, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hi G, I cant work out how to listen to it…cant see a link to click on…am I missing something?
Thanks, I dlove to hear it x
YOU SHOULD SEE THE FOLLOWING…
PODCAST: Visualization and Mindful Training
THE “visualization and Mindful Training” is in red and you should be able to click it to listen. It just worked for me. Let me know if you have any problems…
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This is so exciting! 🙂 🙂 🙂
What a great idea you had with these podcast Gina. I’m sure everybody here is on the hedge of their seats every week 😉
Great topic. We need to focus more on what we want to achieve instead of number of reps, weight etc. For exemple, when I do legs, that all I think about : my legs pumping… And trust me, I feel it burn!!! If I forget about this headache, the work, laundry…etc I have the most productive workouts.
Lets put all obstacles aside for a short while (we can always come back to them later!!!) and keep our energy focussed on our goal.
Wicked awesome Podcast G!!!!
Everything definetely works out better when you block your negative toughts and truly from the bottom of your heart visualize what your heart desires. The same love, intensity and commitment we dedicate to take care and improve our bodies each day should be the same for the mind.. EVERYTHING
(Sorry posted by accident) ….
EVERYTHING starts there …
Thanks for sharing your toughts G! Great, great topic 🙂
Glad you ladies enjoyed it and they will come randomly and when I have something hot on my mind. May be a long podcast and sometimes a short one, depends on the topic and mood! 🙂
It is so true, we need to focus on our needs and how well we spend the time aiming for those goals rather than getting tied up in the nitty gritty of numbers..
I am glad to hear your workouts are already driven by your mind, Claudine!! Glad to hear you put all other things aside and know how to shift your focus to ALL about you and YOUR time. That is YOUR time, don’t let things interfere with it!! 🙂
Thoughts, negative or not can alter your workouts and shift your energy and focus on to
You nailed it Karina, it is so important to dig deep into the bottom of your heart and visualize what it is you want! Be sure you KNOW what you want first and can define it so you know what you are aiming for!
We spend endless hours on our bodies but if our minds aren’t in a good place, none of the work we spend on our bodies will pay off. You have to give your mind the same love, intensity and commitment you give your body!! ABSOLUTELY, it ALL stems from your mind! You have the tools and the things you need to achieve your goals, you just need to tap into that thing upstairs, you mind!
Like I said, such deep and powerful stuff but things that we all should consider and keep at the forefront!
hugs
I indeed agree with you and C. GYM time is MY time. Nobody else can take it away from me nor worries, stress, deadlines, etc. ALL ABOUT ME. I always call it I AM OFF TO MY ZEN ZONE. Amazingly the intensity and hard work I do everyday brings me to a stage where literally there is no one around me and I just do my thing. Go to imagine that even days off are so needed but so drastically boring hahaahahaha I love being at the GYM and improving… So glad I found like minded people and so glad I got to read this from you. We look up to hard working people like yourself and find out that this actually works for you and can work for me and everybody else. It is true it is not a secret it is all willing to use that amazing mind power and apply it every single day like a good harcore work out! 🙂
Thanks again and still keep us in our toes :)))))
Another great podcast! Thanks Gina! I did just this during my workout tonight and it was awesome! I didn’t think I could handle the workout at all since today was cuckoo day at work. But not only could I handle it but it was awesome! I’m definitely in the zone, concentrating when I work out. I don’t even notice people apparently because some guy wanted to be introduced to me the other day at the gym so his friend introduced him to me. He told me he wanted to meet me for the longest. And I’m thinking to myself, “I’ve never seen this guy before in my life!” LOL! Clearly I’m focused!
And, yes, the mental break of yoga or meditation is key. I use my stretch time for that in the morning and I LOVE it! It’s so great!
THANKS AGAIN GINA!!! Loving the podcasts! So funny how that word trips you up every time you say it but plays such a HUGE role in your life!! 🙂 Too cute!
Karina, Glad you and the gym are at the understanding that no one can mess with your “Zen time”! It really is Your time to destress, let go and focus on YOUR personal goals. We really can’t say we all have much of this time so the time we do get has to be in focus. The gym has a way of making us feel amazing and self accomplished! It is our personal non invasive drug that we have to take in each day to better who we are and our daily lives! I am SO glad all of us like minded people have come together and I am so happy to be able to offer tools that have helped me and may be able (and I am confident WILL help you) as well!
The power of the mind is what I contribute a majority of my success too… that is where it begins and theat is where it began for me… xo
Always here to keep you on your toes! 😉
Erin, So glad your workout was awesome and you enjoyed the podcast! Glad to hear you put my thoughts and suggestions to the test and felt the difference!! Being able to remove yourself and your thoughts from that coocooo day at work and put yourself in the zone, concentrating during your workout can be hard to do but can be done and you did it!! :). You can see how if you do not focus, your day from work could have entered the gym with you and totally changed the direction of your workout. Glad you were able to focus and regroup! Glad you Have your YOUR time in the a.m. for your stretching time. This is part of your “Erin Blend/Cocktail”!!
Glad everyone is enjoying the podcasts! they are a fun addition!! Suggestions on tops too are always welcome… xo
Happy Friday!!
Gina I just listened to this. It was so fantastic. I read a lot about this but hearing it said and hearing how it should be used in the gym to get the best work out is really helpful. As you were speaking I was writing down what you said to put them on my board.
Thanks!!!!!
Ginger, glad you had a few minutes to listen to this podcast. You can read it and hear it time and time again but it never hurts to hear it in a different way and from someone different. It is easy to forget the mind muscle connection and go with pure strength and weight, being in your body and no mind. So glad you found this helpful and it hit home! Keep me posted on how your workouts go, after using this technique! 😉
Hi G, I cant work out how to listen to it…cant see a link to click on…am I missing something?
Thanks, I dlove to hear it x
YOU SHOULD JUST BE ABLE TO CLICK THE LINK… LET ME LOOK INTO THIS..
YOU SHOULD SEE THE FOLLOWING…
PODCAST: Visualization and Mindful Training
THE “visualization and Mindful Training” is in red and you should be able to click it to listen. It just worked for me. Let me know if you have any problems…