I think I speak for all serious bodybuilders, whether you have competition
goals or you just simply want a better physique, when I say that we are all
constantly brainstorming for a serious way to conjure mental power to aid us
along our bodybuilding journey. Well, what if I told you that by using the
following simple mental exercises daily, you could ultimately reach and
surpass all of your bodybuilding and personality goals with ease, and
continue to make excellent progress for years? Interested? Than I
encourage you, read on.
Hypnotism & The Charter Method
Hypnotism, the way I see it can be defined as stimulating the subconscious
mind to reach a high level of success, one that you couldn't do alone. The
brain is generally made up of three sections: the conscious, unconscious,
and the subconscious. Your conscious mind perceives and determines ideas
and objects in everyday life, it basically compares things to one and other,
and makes choices.
Your unconscious mind is just a defence mechanism and
protects the life of a organism. The subconscious portion is what we will
be discussing, because it can be "tuned" to make your bodybuilding choices
easier if you stimulate it properly. The subconscious mind does not have
the ability to compare, determine or reason like the conscious mind does.
If stimulated to send information back to the conscious mind, that thought
will shape and be responsible for your behavior.
For example, there are
many people who are afraid of dogs because of a previous negative experience
with one, usually when at a young age. This is commonly an intense
situation, that is stored in the subconscious "memory bank" and determines
the behavior of that person, in this case being cautious around dogs.
Another example of hypnotism in action is when you dream about things or
people that you enjoy in everyday life, or even when you have a bad dream
about a previous experience.
Unlike the above examples used, the
subconscious can be honed and allow you to become a great bodybuilder, if
you let it. Every mind has an unbelievable potential for success if it is
"tickled" by hypnotism. As much as you can believe and your mind can
conceive, to that degree you will be successful and complete your goals.
Here is a simple process called "the charter method", which I attribute all
of my successful time training to.
I stumbled upon this method in Joe Weiders Ultimate Bodybuilding Encyclopedia. It is very simple, you just
simply chart all of your desires and goals you wish to reach, and think of
yourself as already having accomplished them. In my personal experience, I
find that 3 distinct sections work well. First, chart how you want to look.
Vividly describe every detail of your physique, as long as it is
attainable and not a goal that is set too high.
Example:
"I have excellent symmetry, sheer size and definition. My traps are big,
thick and insert widely into my perfectly round sculpted shoulders. My
anterior deltoids are big thick squares like slabs, medials puffed out to
the sides so much it looks like they contain synthol. My rear delts are
large enough to make my shoulders look like boulders. All together, my
deltoids give the illusion of great width and complete muscularity. My
chest is perfectly sculpted and thick. Upper, as well as lower mass,
delt-pec tie in, and a noticeable crevice running down the middle to give
them a large, square look. My back is very wide, thick and fans out like
wings, obviously the largest muscles on my upper body. My arms are mounds
of thick powerful muscle, biceps high peaked, triceps overflowing with mass,
and bands of muscle lining my forearms, even my brachailis is visible."
Next, you must chart your desired personality traits such as confidence,
faith, strength, determination, focus, willpower, ect. Maybe something like
this for strength:
"I have attained unbelievable brute strength. I feel complete confidence as
I increase my lifts with additional repetitions and poundages ritually, like
clockwork. I experience a true feeling of power while performing exercises.
I am pound for pound, the strongest teenager around. I am consistently
moving more weight with more reps and at faster, more controlled paces."
Concentration:
"I have attained true mind power, the ability to narrow my mind down to one
single thing and concentrate for prolonged amounts of time. While working
out, I display a true mind muscle connection with a calm and determined
approach, testing the limits of muscular stimulation. I feel every burning
accumulation of lactic acid, as well as the exact extension, powerful
contraction as well as every individual muscle fiber and striation ripping
and tearing as I continue my sets. I fully exhaust the target muscle group
providing maximum stimulation for growth. I remind myself how much I want
to get bigger and stronger constantly throughout my workouts."
Pre-workout Mindset:
"I will move more weight for more reps and reach a new level of success,
crushing previously set barriers. I will display true mind-muscle
connection and completely exhaust the target muscle group, and move on."
Read your charter whenever you feel needed, such as when you wake up, feel
tempted when something else comes along, and of course before a workout. I
encourage you to alow you bodybuilding experience to be excellent, soaring
and fun. If you feel the need to ask more questions or give me feedback or
other related comments, e-mail me at GagMan67@hotmail.com!
Later,
Gagman67@hotmail.com
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