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Hello everyone,This is question is directed to all of the heavy lifters here....I have made some really good strength gains in recent months since going on CBL from CNS and this is the strongest I have ever been at this weight. I am now lifting outside of my "comfort zone" weight wise and sometimes its like I pretty much freeze up. I know the problem is mental because I don't train with anyone and there's maybe one or two people at the gym I go to that I trust to spot me. For instance I was squatting yesterday and I was doing sets of singles working up to 330lb. I nailed 300lb all the way down and I put up 320 and asked someone for a spot. I told him to spot me from under the shoulders/chest plate and he had no clue what to do. I am not blaming the spoter but now being in a bigger terrority of weight I want to take any precaution as possible.
The mental mind game can be a Pro or a Con. For me I ALWAYS makes sure I walk in the gym ready to tackle any weight, will be my body catch up in time? We'll see, it's a game after all. To see who will get out on top. Mind over matter J. Now I get seeing a big weight on there and thinking “WTH!” Trust yourself, trust your mind, trust your body. It is what you have been training to do since you walked in the gym, to kick ass, lift heavy, get stronger, and walk out feeling like a badass S.H.I.T. Get it done!
Spotters aren't needed if you use the safety bars correctly.
The mental mind game can be a Pro or a Con. For me I ALWAYS makes sure I walk in the gym ready to tackle any weight, will be my body catch up in time? We'll see, it's a game after all. To see who will get out on top. Mind over matter J. Now I get seeing a big weight on there and thinking "WTH!" Trust yourself, trust your mind, trust your body. It is what you have been training to do since you walked in the gym, to kick ass, lift heavy, get stronger, and walk out feeling like a badass S.H.I.T. Get it done!
+1Thank you for the extra motivation! I did hit my goal in the gym of squatting 300lbs yesterday and then I got carried away wanting more lol. I shouldn't have any expectations weight wise because I feel once people do that it is hard at times to go over that amount. I did even hit 320lb and 330lb but not as deep as I wanted. It is all about body, mind, and spirit when we are in there. Today I will be benching and plan on not holding back at all.
Spotters aren't needed if you use the safety bars correctly.
Agreed.Personally, unless you have 2 spotters, I don't think squats should ever be spotted. If you get pinned, dump the weight. Teach yourself how to bail. Who cares if it makes a loud noise?There are tricks for other stuff.. like benching, don't use collars on the bar. If you get stuck, lower to your chest, tip bar one way and drop some plates off, tip other way, drop plates off and press up.. It's ugly and loud, but it's better than being pinned without a spot, ha.
Spotters aren't needed if you use the safety bars correctly.
Agreed.Personally, unless you have 2 spotters, I don't think squats should ever be spotted. If you get pinned, dump the weight. Teach yourself how to bail. Who cares if it makes a loud noise?There are tricks for other stuff.. like benching, don't use collars on the bar. If you get stuck, lower to your chest, tip bar one way and drop some plates off, tip other way, drop plates off and press up.. It's ugly and loud, but it's better than being pinned without a spot, ha.
I think if someone who knows what they are doing spotting you from behind isn't a bad idea. I just have to remeber how I used to consider 245-275lb heavy and now I kill it.
Spotters aren't needed if you use the safety bars correctly.
Agreed.Personally, unless you have 2 spotters, I don't think squats should ever be spotted. If you get pinned, dump the weight. Teach yourself how to bail. Who cares if it makes a loud noise?There are tricks for other stuff.. like benching, don't use collars on the bar. If you get stuck, lower to your chest, tip bar one way and drop some plates off, tip other way, drop plates off and press up.. It's ugly and loud, but it's better than being pinned without a spot, ha.
I think if someone who knows what they are doing spotting you from behind isn't a bad idea. I just have to remeber how I used to consider 245-275lb heavy and now I kill it.
I just don't do it for safety reasons. If anyone asks me to spot a squat for them, by myself, I'll almost always say no. If something did go crazy wrong, I, as the spotter, am suddenly in a shitty position to potentially receive a bunch of weight. I just see it as pointless when you can just as easily dump the weight off your back with no ill effects at all. I do it routinely when I do negative squats.. Different strokes, though, I spose. Just don't ask me to spot you. 😛And yeah.. just remember that you don't need to respect the bar; the bar needs to respect you. Smash it. Just no headbutting it.
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