Friday-Intensity tip of the day...

[Bently]

Brains over Brawn

To get your brain to interpret pain as pleasure isn't difficult. It requires three key elements:
1) constant effort
2) repetitive exposure
3) determination
Getting used to noninjurious pain is similar to gradual immersion into a hot Jacuzzi, you slowly allow your body to adjust to the hot water. In the same manner, if you gradually increase your training intensity over a month, your brain won't experience sudden feelings of physical discomfort. As time passes, muscle fatigue, muscle burn and the burden of weight become expected and actually desirable.

 

[GetnBigr]

MC T-shirt slogan is "Train your Mind".....

 

[homonunculus]

Brains over Brawn

To get your brain to interpret pain as pleasure isn't difficult. It requires three key elements:
1) constant effort
2) repetitive exposure
3) determination
Getting used to noninjurious pain is similar to gradual immersion into a hot Jacuzzi, you slowly allow your body to adjust to the hot water. In the same manner, if you gradually increase your training intensity over a month, your brain won't experience sudden feelings of physical discomfort. As time passes, muscle fatigue, muscle burn and the burden of weight become expected and actually desirable.

I would add to this - conditioning the mind that pain results in pleasure / satifcation derived from gains in muscle / improvement in one's physique. When you KNOW that the pain brings about gains, you welcome it with open (and larger) arms.

-R