Done right the gym is euphoric.
You don’t need to go heavy. You can take a light to moderate weight, and essentially play while getting in a good workout.
There are certain states of mind where you are top of the world, where you function better.
When Arnold spoke of the pump this is what he was implying.
A good pump, and/or good muscular activation gets you into that state.
Balance the session out right and you’ll walk out of the gym happy, your best you.
While there do the weirdest looking stuff that feels good.
Do your thing, get into show mode, yet ignore the rest of the world.
In reality only what you think matters.
You’re there for you.
(You are noticed though.)
For example : no one uses the lat pull down like I was, it was one armed arm wrestling and pullovers, but damn did it feel good. The prior exercise I was flexing traps and biceps between sets…showy, but for me.
The physical benefits of working out are not the primary benefits.
The value of the gym truly lays in the mind.
A euphoric session is like a dose of magic, allowing you to walk the world with cheat codes activated for a few hours post workout.
You don’t need to go heavy, you don’t need to chase performance standards.
It’s entirely ok to go and just use the gym to feel good.
Baby I was on cloud 9. Whatever pheromones I was throwing off…..
Everyone sensed it.
The gym chicks? I noticed the staring, the unnecessary walk by after walk by, the standing in my vicinity for “no reason”.
(Chick versions of hitting on a guy.)
Go to the gym, do you, and enjoy it. It’s all you need to do there.
Persistence & Tenacity