[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
J-J wrote:
I too have an ipod but i only use it for cardio… for some reason having things in my ears when i am lifting takes away from my concentration.
I’m beginning to feel this as well…
I too cant hear music during a set… it blocks out.
…I am the same as well. I cannot sing to a song even if I tried when doing something like heavy squats. I don’t even hear the lyrics. Same can be said about sports when one is playing a game I get to the point where I cannot even hear the audience due cause I’m so into the task at hand.
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Shit… this is the case with machine flyes too! I just cant concentrate on the muscle and the music too.
Squats? Damn… i couldn’t even hear a fire alarm go off i don’t think!
That isn’t me trying to say i am uber strong, just that squats really do take every ounce of focus i have - whether i am doing 1 rep or 20.
I do the whole music thing but i do it somewhat different than most people. I was actually having a conversation with my buddy the other day about. Music that use to pump me up back in high school for hockey games (dmx, metallica) have lost their zeal. I think you get accustomed to the music and constantly listening to music throughout a workout i feel has the same effect. Therefore before a set i will listen to a song to pump me up and then shut it off right before the set and rep out to no music. Like everyone else said its not like i can hear the music when i am lifting heavy and hard. But anything is better than the techno crap they play in my guido gym
[quote]J-J wrote:
Way - your comment about meditation is ignorant to the power of the mind, as well you know it.
Never psyched yourself up for a set? That is a form of meditation.[/quote]
Well when I psych myself up I turn my Ipod up really loud and I say things to myself Branch Warren style “Light weight mother fucker!” stuff like that. However because my music is so loud I can’t really hear myself say these things, but it’s the act of channeling that anger that gets me worked up.
If I don’t have my Ipod, I feel very awkward, because then I notice everyone looking at the weight I’m about to move and the freaked out looks I get for saying the things I do. I’m not obnoxious by any means, but when you put 405 on the incline barbell, people are going to stare and it bugs me if I don’t have something else to focus on, i.e. my music.
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
J-J wrote:
Way - your comment about meditation is ignorant to the power of the mind, as well you know it.
Never psyched yourself up for a set? That is a form of meditation.
Well when I psych myself up I turn my Ipod up really loud and I say things to myself Branch Warren style “Light weight mother fucker!” stuff like that. However because my music is so loud I can’t really hear myself say these things, but it’s the act of channeling that anger that gets me worked up.
If I don’t have my Ipod, I feel very awkward, because then I notice everyone looking at the weight I’m about to move and the freaked out looks I get for saying the things I do. I’m not obnoxious by any means, but when you put 405 on the incline barbell, people are going to stare and it bugs me if I don’t have something else to focus on, i.e. my music.[/quote]
…I want to be that strong. Almost at 3 plates for bench =/ … for 1 rep
On topic - When I am lifting I don’t notice/hear anything and concentrate on the movement just fine… (Or I will hurt myself.)
[quote]Goodfellow wrote:
waylanderxx wrote:
J-J wrote:
Way - your comment about meditation is ignorant to the power of the mind, as well you know it.
Never psyched yourself up for a set? That is a form of meditation.
Well when I psych myself up I turn my Ipod up really loud and I say things to myself Branch Warren style “Light weight mother fucker!” stuff like that. However because my music is so loud I can’t really hear myself say these things, but it’s the act of channeling that anger that gets me worked up.
If I don’t have my Ipod, I feel very awkward, because then I notice everyone looking at the weight I’m about to move and the freaked out looks I get for saying the things I do. I’m not obnoxious by any means, but when you put 405 on the incline barbell, people are going to stare and it bugs me if I don’t have something else to focus on, i.e. my music.
…I want to be that strong. Almost at 3 plates for bench =/ … for 1 rep
On topic - When I am lifting I don’t notice/hear anything and concentrate on the movement just fine… (Or I will hurt myself.)[/quote]
Keep eating
I have a huge frame, so it’s not as impressive as it sounds.
I tried the earplug thing today…i just went a work store and bought some disposable earplugs. I have to admit i really liked the focus i got from it. I was working chest and its like the only thing i noticed was the pump it was kind of a weird feeling.
I enjoyed it though. I just focussed conmpletely at the task and i had a great workout. Normally i wear an ipod and listen to my music to jack me up and block out distractions. BUT the ear plugs gave me some sort of controlled intesity ive never experiened before. Im goign to keep trying this and i will keep you guys updated.
I love music and have it playing nearly every chance I can, but for some reason the only time exercising I can listen is doing cardio. I have tried and tried to fill my iPod with all those songs that pump me up, but I get too distracted with things on my ears while lifting apparently. The iPod always ends up getting tossed back into the locker.
I think that the earplug/mp3 player camp has it right. I’ve forgotten my Zune once or twice when going to workout at my local YMCA, and it gets hard to focus with “HEY HEY YOU YOU I DON’T LIKE YOUR BOYFRIEND” blasting on the gym stereo.
I think I’m going to give working out with earplugs a shot. Anything to help increase mental focus is surely a bonus.
Edit: Come to think of it, I saw a study at the 2009 NSCA National Conference that examined the effect of music playing on athletic performance. I can’t remember any details on the subject, but I think it was done at the University of Alabama. I’ll try to find it…
I edited my post and the 2nd edit disappeared. Great. Here we go again:
“The effect of music listening on running performance and rating of perceived exertion of college students.” Randy Bonnette et al.
28 undergrad kineseology students ran a 1.5 mile run without any music, and five days later, ran a 1.5 mile run with a mix of music of their choice. The study measured not only their times but their percieved exertion on the Borg 6 to 20 PRE scale. Results: PRE without music was 14.7 +/- 1.3 and with music was 15.2 +/- 2.4. Running time without music was 12.94 +/- 3.35 and with music was 12.50 +/- 2.48.
So, the music had a positive effect on the athlete’s running times, but had no statistical effect on their perceived exertion levels. Obviously, we’re concerned about bodybuilders being able to lift better, but the underlying “empowerment” feeling probably carries over and helps the lifter’s intrinsic motivation.
[quote]jgoon wrote:
I tried the earplug thing today…i just went a work store and bought some disposable earplugs. I have to admit i really liked the focus i got from it. I was working chest and its like the only thing i noticed was the pump it was kind of a weird feeling.
I enjoyed it though. I just focussed conmpletely at the task and i had a great workout. Normally i wear an ipod and listen to my music to jack me up and block out distractions. BUT the ear plugs gave me some sort of controlled intesity ive never experiened before. Im goign to keep trying this and i will keep you guys updated.[/quote]
That’s good to know. Thanks. Feel free to post in this thread.
