Is Your Critical Bench Really Mind over Matter?

>goal, but as long as you are following a proven path
Many people go to their workout, and if theythen you will achieve your objectives.
don’t have the determination of their mind toNow, if you have a receptive mind, there's an
succeed, and to push themselves forward, their mindamazing workout routine called "The Critical Bench
will be their biggest limitation to their success On yourProgram - Increase Your Bench Press 50 Pounds in 10
daily visit to the gym, what would you say was theWeeks." If you put your mind to it, then whatever
singularly strongest thing in you — your mindyour mind’s targets may be, there is a high
or your body? Of course many of you would sayprobability that the results you crave will follow.. This
straight away that your body was.program can be summarized in 15 main points, that if
But then when it comes to increasing or improvingfollowed sensibly and in conjunction with your most
your bench work, what is it that controls your overallpowerful organ — your mind — you will
results? It doesn’t matter whether you areachieve success.
starting at the 200 level- 250 — 280 - 300 orThese points can be summarized as follows:
more — if your mind is not in it; those extra- How to train smart so that you avoid over training.
two plates are never going to be lifted. Why?- Why stretching and warming up is so important if
Because unless your mind says you can do it, thenyou want to bench big weight
believe me my friend — you wont!So you still- The secret to training for strength is low reps.
don’t believe that the mind is more powerful?- How to mix things up and add variation to your
Take the example of a particular young lady.training.
Let’s call her Sally for now. Slim, lightweight,- Why you shouldn't pre-exhaust your muscles when
size 6, just goes down the gym two or three timestrying to increase your bench press
a week, not to build fantastic bulging biceps, but to- How successful clients get in the right mindset for a
just keep an overall level of fitness that keeps herbig day at the gym.
looking trim and the envy of many of the other- Why technique is so important.
ladies down there.- Exactly how long you should be resting between
You would be darned surprised if she calmly lay onsets when you are training for power and strength.
the bench, and pushed 250 pounds! I bet she would- Why you can't believe supplement ads.
too, as in her mind, to lift more than 80 pounds might- Why your lifestyle habits will affect your training.
make a bead of sweat trickle down her pretty and- Why it's so critical to have an exact goal and to
delicate forearm!So then, the very next day, thistrack your progress.
same young lady manages to lift her- How a lifting buddy can assist you perform classic
boyfriend’s car off the floor, where it hadtraining methods like forced reps
slipped while he changed a tyre — threatening- Learn how to use proper "assistance exercises" to
to suffocate him! For 4 minutes Sally, this littlepropel your bench press strength through the roof.
nothing of a girl, holds the whole side of the car up in- Why spending more than an hour in the gym per
the air, while she screams for help!Did her mind sayday is counter-productive.
this was impossible? No — it told her that itNothing particularly difficult in this list of tips and
had to be done, so she did it!Where now is yourobjectives, but with the full cooperation of your
reservation? Is it in your muscles or is it in what youmind, you will achieve those results for which you
can envisage in your mind what you can achieve?crave.
OK, you do have to plan sensible steps towards your