Comments on: Muscle Mind Hacks #4 #5 #6 – 3 More Ways To Use Your Mind To Build Muscle

By: Ashish K Kumar

Ashish K Kumar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:21:35 +0000

good Articles

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:49:28 +0000

kinda going off the crowd watching tip.
i think geting that adrenaline surge before mainly the first set is a must.
i run through any memory’s of adrenaline surging moments to get any chemical trigger from my neural nets i can get.
with out that head to toe flutter of adrenaline as if you were about to walk into tha belly of tha beast of no return. for me at least have been wasting my time.

By: dorian

dorian — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:42:39 +0000

Hi Mark,
sorry for posting this here (forgot my forum id) but I came across this very interesting article which describes why some people might become a little depressive when following a low-carb diet.
Maybe you could check it out.

https://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/carbohydrate-intake-and-depression-qa.html

Regards,
Dorian

By: dave

dave — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:59:42 +0000

well, i work out at home now, so it’s only my dog watching – does that count?

By: Marochka_raduga

Marochka_raduga — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:52:01 +0000

Unless it’s like 100 degrees at 6 p.m. in your garage where your weight set is. Then you get much better performance in the morning when it’s only 75-80!

By: Yavor Marichkov

Yavor Marichkov — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:27:25 +0000

I really like and use tip #4.Good stuff Mark!

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:11:16 +0000

Also, for anybody doubting what Mark says about visualization: the Soviets did a bit of scientific experimentation with visualization in conjunction with weightlifting, and concluded it boosts your power significantly.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:08:25 +0000

I’d guess that you’re usually stronger later in the day because 1) you’ve eaten and 2) you’re been drinking water. For me, morning usually correlates with less-than-optimal hydration for a few hours.

By: iRobot

iRobot — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:56:04 +0000

Thanks for the response. I’m the same. I normally hate to workout in the mornings and feel weak as well. I will have to join the forum and read some of the discussion.

Thanks again!

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:40:55 +0000

@iRobot. We actually had a discussion about this in the forum.
I workout in the evenings because I perform MUCH better then. I’m weak as a kitten in the mornings.
I advised some of the morning lifters to switch for a few days and they had the same results – evening workouts are much better!
I haven’t fully researched the reasons why but generally speaking I feel that people are stronger later in the day.
I may write an article on it in future.
Cheers,
Mark.

By: iRobot

iRobot — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:31:18 +0000

Great article. I used your “visualization” secret this morning, and it really worked. I focused, and visualized each rep, and muscle I was using, and it felt great.

I had a question for you, and it might actually be better addressed by an article. I worked out this morning today, but normally work out around 6pm in the evening, when I get home from work. Does it really matter what time of day you work out for better results? I read somewhere that 6p, is optimin time, because your muscles are “awake”, and something to do with hormones. I know working out any time is better than missing a day, but is there really a time of day that is better than another?

Thanks!