The zone

[Saiyan55]

G'day from brisvegas.
Age 27
H 186cm
W 95kg
Body type: Meso with abit of endo.

I have a good deep passion for training, I suffer from depression and anxiety on a daily basis also.

I guess I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here but I'm hoping for abit of honest insight on mental health when it comes to motivation for training/dieting daily, mentality going into workouts? Self doubt ? Low self esteem and lacking confidence? I train to break mental barriers, the body can take a fucken trashing if your mind allows you too.. How do you guys get into the "zone"

[clarky.]

Welcome to the forum.

[Obs]

Evil.
Pure evil, bad memories, self disdain, loathing the future,
and cursing the past.

I like to take all that hatred and load it into a metaphorical
Revolver pointed at my Medulla Oblongata.

I take the trigger of that revolver and squeeze it upon every failing rep.

Music and ephedrine helps.

Convert emotion to willpower.
Fear, sadness, anger, depression especially can be turned into a valuable tool for self destructive workouts.

Some people cut themselves or become serial killers because the couldn't channel shit right...

Not I, I can use that to gain a rep when most would have called it a fail rep.

Many out there know exactly what I mean.

The above mentioned can be a valuable way to defeat depression. Find Musclescience and click on the depression thread linkin his signature.

You have a whole lot of demons and gremlins and critters in you. Let them out at the right time and it is very beneficial.

[MuscleScience]

Check out the link in my signature about depression. Maybe there is something there that will be helpful to you.

[Saiyan55]

Boom. Yeah good. I can relate to a lot of that, I try different things, music, I have a Vicks inhaler I might use in between set and you can even bite down on it during heavy sessions it allows me better neck/jaw position or hold water on my mouth. Correct stretching especially lats and biceps/chest. However my most failed attribute would have to be my breathing technique, deeper inhale longer exhale is my focus. I also enjoy using a small amount of weed before some sessions I can get into deeper meditation, and work upto absolute failure but I love a good super set !

There's certainly a demon, I like to think no regrets.

It's early days tho. The future is looking bright....

[songdog]

Welcome!

[Saiyan55]

Thankyou

[Saiyan55]

Check out the link in my signature about depression. Maybe there is something there that will be helpful to you.

Thankyou mate great read. Saved!

[MuscleScience]

Thankyou mate great read. Saved!

Awesome man! If you have anything to share that could help either someone else or yourself, don’t hold back. It’s a judgement free zone, and i have took a lot of great advice that has helped me by some of those post.

[Tigershark]

Welcome.

[Nogbad the bad]

Working out has pulled me back from the brink more than a few times.In fact,i believe it's kept
me living these past few years.Been the best medicine i could ever take,and believe me,i've
been on some!
Welcome,you've come to the right place.

[shadowdragon]

Hello and welcome.