I’ve had some very varied influences go into my training philosophy, and personally I prefer making physical training about more than just the physical.
I’m sure you know the concept of mantras, positive phrases that become belief through repetition.
In 2017/2018 I had good results repeating mantras to myself as I drove.
Around the summer of 2018 I started to do the majority of my daily pushups, saying a mantra each rep.
The mantras mostly being repeated to myself inside my head, though not always.
Stated aloud with pride and volume can have a much needed and powerful effect.
“And for good measure!”
I came up with sets of my own personal mantras to say, you’ll have yours.
I have a set of mantras I’ll repeat in order, but I do vary it some.
Choose YOUR mantra(s) to rep.
They’re a personal thing.
Physical activity is a time where the brain, conscious, subconscious is all very open to suggestion – repeating mantras to myself while doing my daily pushups was mixing the physical with the thinking of positive affirmations.
The Physical & Positive Thinking Works Wonders :
A great blend.
Three years since I started mantra pushups it’s how I do the daily pushups to the tune of nearly 100% of my reps.
-J
Persistence & Tenacity
Thanks so much for elaborating on my question concerning mantra push-ups!!! You’re posts are very inspiring!!