Pre-Workout Rituals

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It seems like a lot of people do their own unique things before workouts and sets.

O ne guy at my gym always does a prayer and points up to the clouds before heavy sets–especially squats. I have a roommate who always to listens to “Headstrong” by Trapt before almost every workout.

Before workouts, I occasionally down some caffeine and take a short nap. Then, I put on some motivational Youtube/Pumping Iron videos while I get ready to leave. Hard rock/metal/rap in the car.
Before sets, I like to close my eyes for a few seconds, block everyone else out, and visualize me succeeding. I usually don’t prefer music while working out because I prefer blocking everything out in my mind.

What do you do before your workouts/sets?

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I listen to this song.

And masturbate with a fist-full of gravel, cause I’m weird like that.

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[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
And masturbate with a fist-full of gravel, cause I’m weird like that.[/quote]

I thought I was the only one that did that…

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I generally listen to mellow R&B on the way over… but then crank the metal when I get there. That’s about as much of a ritual as I have. I typically try to just jump into whatever I need to do as soon as possible.

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Take a shit - especially on leg day - don’t want to drop the kids off in the rack.

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I do an 8-ball of coke, and listen to the Never Ending story on tape.

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[quote]BlackLabel wrote:
I do an 8-ball of coke, and listen to the Never Ending story on tape.[/quote]

now that made me LOL.

I just usually change into my workout clothes, nothing special

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[quote]Ground-N-Pound wrote:
Fred on Thanksgiving - YouTube [/quote]

Dammit you son of a bitch.

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I like to listen to this song before the final countdown:

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[quote]waldo21212 wrote:
Take a shit - especially on leg day - don’t want to drop the kids off in the rack.[/quote]

haha thats great advice. I like to wear a beanie and pull it half over my eyes b4 i lift super heavy.

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[quote]elano wrote:
Ground-N-Pound wrote:

Dammit you son of a bitch.[/quote]

i figured someone here would get it.

But in a serious point, i listen to itunes while getting dressed, rap on my way there.

I would rather work out in silence, but the shit music my gym plays forces me to bring my ipod.

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[quote]elano wrote:
I like to listen to this song before the final countdown:

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Love that song. But this cover is better.

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I always have to take a piss, no matter how much I need to actually go.

During squats before I get under the bar, I have to pretty much block everything out.

Cleans, I always have to push the bar with my foot and then pull it back.

That’s pretty much it. Most of the stuff is just some weird kind of OCD.

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depending on the lift,if its a heavy pull or snatch, i have a little circle i walk in before addressing the bar…if its heavy squats, i shake the bar in the rack (just for a second, …get it shaking with ease i find instills confidence, and give a small sense of control - think batista to the top rope haha…super lame) to get my game face on

and if its a heavy squat/dead day, i have a particular pair of short shorts/sweet long sock combo i wear

hmm…thats all i can really think of that is really consistant

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[quote]bulldogtor wrote:

O ne guy at my gym always does a prayer and points up to the clouds before heavy sets–especially squats. [/quote]

Do you workout at ramsey?

If you do, I remember this guy. He’s a buck seventy, wore NWO t-shirts with the sleeves cut off and bandannas.

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[quote]Big Aristotle wrote:
bulldogtor wrote:

O ne guy at my gym always does a prayer and points up to the clouds before heavy sets–especially squats.

Do you workout at ramsey?

If you do, I remember this guy. He’s a buck seventy, wore NWO t-shirts with the sleeves cut off and bandannas.[/quote]

Ahahaha

Yeah I work out at Ramsey. This is a different guy–buzzed head, cutoff sleeves, won the Strongest Dawg powerlifting championship in his class.

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[quote]bulldogtor wrote:
Big Aristotle wrote:
bulldogtor wrote:

O ne guy at my gym always does a prayer and points up to the clouds before heavy sets–especially squats.

Do you workout at ramsey?

If you do, I remember this guy. He’s a buck seventy, wore NWO t-shirts with the sleeves cut off and bandannas.

Ahahaha

Yeah I work out at Ramsey. This is a different guy–buzzed head, cutoff sleeves, won the Strongest Dawg powerlifting championship in his class.[/quote]

That dude is strong as hell. I saw a dude in there today squatting 335x10 below parallel and a friend of mine said he weighs 167. I don’t think the strongest guys at ramsey were at the strongest dawg meet though. Ive seen this huge dude squat 500 in the rack before with just wraps and a belt. Also seen a few 500lb deadlifts and nobody pulled 500 in that meet.

BTW heres the guy you were mentioning that won the shit:

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I walk up to random people, make angry dog noises right in their fucking face, then walk away.

RELEASE THE ANIMAL WITHIN BABY

ANIMAL WITHIN BABY

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[quote]Mutu wrote:
I walk up to random people, make angry dog noises right in their fucking face, then walk away.

RELEASE THE ANIMAL WITHIN BABY

ANIMAL WITHIN BABY[/quote]

you should be in an animal pak ad. move over frank mcgrath