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Archive for Mindset – Page 2

How to stop comparing yourself to others

By Sally · Comments (0)
Thursday, December 11th, 2014

Comparing ourselves unfavourably to others – or ‘compare and despair’ – is becoming endemic in this modern life.

It is particularly apparent in fitness, with it’s natural sporting competition, comparison of physiques and alpha behaviours. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset
Tags : mindset

How I overcame my weightlifting frustrations

By Sally · Comments (1)
Sunday, November 16th, 2014

Korean weightlifter misses snatchWeightlifting frustrations are all too common.

You know those weightlifters who always overreact when they miss a lift?

They shout and swear, kick the wall, storm around the gym huffing and puffing, maybe even get tearful.

Well, that was me. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset, Training

Beware the post-comp blues

By Sally · Comments (0)
Sunday, November 9th, 2014

LOWA_club_champs_2014_500pxI’ve just competed this weekend after a long break from competitive lifting. It was fun to be back on the platform.

It was also cool was seeing so many people do their first strength competition.

More and more folks are getting involved in competitive strength sports. It’s not always to win shiny trophies. Most of the time, it’s to test yourself, to see how you can perform under pressure, and to have fun in an adrenalin-fuelled atmosphere with like-minded people. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Lifestyle, Mindset, Training

How a notebook helped me win an olympic lifting medal

By Sally · Comments (0)
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

And how you can succeed in your lifting using the same technique!

In 2013 I had my best ever result in a national olympic weightlifting competition, winning a bronze medal.

But 6 months earlier I had had my worst ever result in a national competition. I was in a dark place and needed to do something drastic.

It started with a small, cheap notebook…

Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset

5 ways to be a happy weightlifter

By Sally · Comments (0)
Wednesday, June 18th, 2014

It’s very common for lifting weights to open up all sorts of emotions, not all of them joyful.

I’m in my 8th year of competitive lifting and I know all too well the ups and downs; from the ‘first love’ beginner flush of PBs every month, to the slog and grind of trying to make progress year after year while younger, stronger types zoom past you. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset, Training

Just strong: it’s not about out-lifting the guys

By Sally · Comments (3)
Thursday, May 1st, 2014

I’m all for female empowerment, but all of this ‘I can out-lift the blokes at the gym’ or ‘My girlfriend can out-lift you’ talk frustrates me. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset, Training

10 reasons women should lift weights that have nothing to do with what you look like

By Sally · Comments (1)
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Sally doing a 65kg jerkThe internet is awash with ‘reasons why women should lift weights’ type articles that focus on sexy butts, toned arms, looking hot and not being bulky.

So I really don’t need to jump in on this one.

Anyway, that shit bores me. Sorry, but it does. I moved on a long time ago. Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Lifestyle, Mindset

Motivation mind tricks to get you to the gym

By Sally · Comments (0)
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

Sally gives you a couple of neat mind tricks that will get you to the gym or out on the pavements on those days when motivation is lacking and you feel like slacking off! Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Lifestyle, Mindset

How to motivate women to lift heavy weights

By Sally · Comments (0)
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

Sally’s tips to overcome common concerns and objections women have to lifting heavy weights, including the belief that lifting weights will make you look big and bulky, fears about being too weak and lack of interest in ‘bodybuilding’ type exercises. Read More→

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Dramatically increase your weight lifting confidence in just one session

By Sally · Comments (0)
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

Many people struggle with confidence and positivity when lifting and in this video, Sally explains a very simple strategy to dramatically improve your confidence and maintain it throughout the training cycle: Read More→

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Categories : Blog, Mindset, Training
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