Post by Steve Gardener on Aug 27, 2009 17:12:27 GMT
Being in the moment or, a little more poetic, 'of the moment' is, in my opinion important if your ambitions have you aspiring to do something special.
Last night while assisting a site member here (spotting them on the bench) I was giving my usual bench tips (shoulder blades flat, feet planted etc) when I remembered other similar advice I'd given before. I've touched upon the 'doing it right every time and so often that it becomes automatic' before too. So let's says that this is the case now. Each and every time they flop down the head goes here, feet here, back is flat and so on. Some prefer to take their last big lungful on the hand off where as I prefer it before.
So we're at the last moment before the big weight gets shifted. Keep in mine we're only using the bench as an example. Now just last week we had the world games in Berlin. Examples of what I will describe next could be seen almost every time an athlete performed. They all had a moment when they cleared their heads and the crowd will have drifted away into the background of their little worlds.
The 'looking into the distance' phrase to describe someone's expression at that moment could also be used. Last night I attempted to have the athlete ignore that they might attempt the weight again for another big single (for them) in minutes but just, for those few seconds, to be 'in the moment'. Ignore that they might need some of their strength, energy and zap soon but just, for now, do this.
Before the second (as the first was successful and strong) attempt I said something like 'after, when you're done, remember you wont be back here for well over 72 hours'. All that time to recover and get ready again so why fret now. So they again got themselves just so and I, thinking it was another single, went to take the bar after the second strong attempt but no, they'd been so in the moment, in the zone, that they were going for another lift. I think that my hands knocking the bar put them off their chance but still. Prior there had been some chat about percentages and I said 'do these, get the singles (reps as it so nearly turned out) and the more you do the higher the single rep max will be'.
Some of the technique is a learned ability to focus but even just reminding yourself of the examples given and a placing of yourself in their shoes will help. Then remember how it felt when it worked and you'll be most of the way there.
Last night while assisting a site member here (spotting them on the bench) I was giving my usual bench tips (shoulder blades flat, feet planted etc) when I remembered other similar advice I'd given before. I've touched upon the 'doing it right every time and so often that it becomes automatic' before too. So let's says that this is the case now. Each and every time they flop down the head goes here, feet here, back is flat and so on. Some prefer to take their last big lungful on the hand off where as I prefer it before.
So we're at the last moment before the big weight gets shifted. Keep in mine we're only using the bench as an example. Now just last week we had the world games in Berlin. Examples of what I will describe next could be seen almost every time an athlete performed. They all had a moment when they cleared their heads and the crowd will have drifted away into the background of their little worlds.
The 'looking into the distance' phrase to describe someone's expression at that moment could also be used. Last night I attempted to have the athlete ignore that they might attempt the weight again for another big single (for them) in minutes but just, for those few seconds, to be 'in the moment'. Ignore that they might need some of their strength, energy and zap soon but just, for now, do this.
Before the second (as the first was successful and strong) attempt I said something like 'after, when you're done, remember you wont be back here for well over 72 hours'. All that time to recover and get ready again so why fret now. So they again got themselves just so and I, thinking it was another single, went to take the bar after the second strong attempt but no, they'd been so in the moment, in the zone, that they were going for another lift. I think that my hands knocking the bar put them off their chance but still. Prior there had been some chat about percentages and I said 'do these, get the singles (reps as it so nearly turned out) and the more you do the higher the single rep max will be'.
Some of the technique is a learned ability to focus but even just reminding yourself of the examples given and a placing of yourself in their shoes will help. Then remember how it felt when it worked and you'll be most of the way there.
