Have you ever felt like the little train that could???

**mitch9518** · 01-07-2010, 05:03 PM

On the last sets on the bench today, I think I can, I think I can, yes I can!!!

**Fifty+** · 01-07-2010, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by mitch9518

On the last sets on the bench today, I think I can, I think I can, yes I can!!!

What's with the title? I don't think people who are eating food for two, busting their asses in the gym, performing some cardio work and maintaining it all on a consistant basis, think in terms of being little trains. What you posted, did that actually go through your mind to hit that last rep? I just grunt and think bad words...we're very different.

**TDetroit** · 01-07-2010, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by mitch9518

On the last sets on the bench today, I think I can, I think I can, yes I can!!!

I don't think at all. I just count reps. then I rest and decide if I should do another set, during which I count reps.

there was one time I thought about paying a bill, so I noted it and went upstairs to write teh check when the set was done

**Stenn** · 01-07-2010, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by mitch9518

On the last sets on the bench today, I think I can, I think I can, yes I can!!!

LOL Yeah, something like that. For me it goes more like:

"Come on bitch! Rip that **** up! This is the good stuff!" Or, words to that effect.

**rengots** · 01-07-2010, 07:06 PM

Nope, I'm more like "Damn this ****t is heavy, why the ****k am I still doing this to myself".

**gympunk** · 01-07-2010, 10:35 PM

That's the way I began, a skinny punk rock guy joining Golds @ 137 LBS in 1996.

**Tyrbolift** · 01-08-2010, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by mitch9518

On the last sets on the bench today, I think I can, I think I can, yes I can!!!

Originally Posted by Fifty+

What's with the title? I don't think people who are eating food for two, busting their asses in the gym, performing some cardio work and maintaining it all on a consistant basis, think in terms of being little trains. What you posted, did that actually go through your mind to hit that last rep? I just grunt and think bad words...we're very different.

I had that storybook when a child. Read it over and over.

It's called "The Little Engine That Could." Wonderful pictures of animated trains.

The moral, of course, is the power of positive thinking.

**cozener** · 01-08-2010, 06:48 AM

I don't usually think of trains when I'm lifting. I'm generally thinking about things like my orchid garden, whether or not frilly pastel curtains really go with my furniture, and how I might improve my eggplant casserole recipe.

**Lencho** · 01-08-2010, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by cozener

I don't usually think of trains when I'm lifting. I'm generally thinking about things like my orchid garden, whether or not frilly pastel curtains really go with my furniture, and how I might improve my eggplant casserole recipe.

What do you think about this train?

**mwance** · 01-08-2010, 07:40 AM

I am like most.. Going into the lift "it's light", once into it " Get this f---ing thing off of me", Afterwards "see it was light after all".

**GreenWave1** · 01-08-2010, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Fifty+

I just grunt and think bad words...we're very different.

LMAO! I get your drift OP. It's that point at which the doubt starts to creep in and you have to tell you inner pussy to stfu.

**TorontoBruce** · 01-08-2010, 07:46 AM

Other times I feel like Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles. "Tired! I'm so friggin tired!"

**mitch9518** · 01-08-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by TorontoBruce

Other times I feel like Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles. "Tired! I'm so friggin tired!"

Good one!

**mitch9518** · 03-01-2011, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by mitch9518

Good one!

I had a train wreck Friday! The train ran right over my tail when I was doing legs. Good thing the weekend was coming up!

**notsoslimjim** · 03-02-2011, 01:47 AM

Dunno about positive thinking or that, usually I just think about how much of pussy I am going to be if I let any exercise beat me.............. I don't want to think of myself as a pussy so that works. Also I sometimes think about people I really don't like, I imagine I am training to tear them apart ( obviously I'm not ) One more more rep, just for them........... I'll try thinking of puppys or something tonight and see if it makes a difference.

**-=FLEX=-** · 03-02-2011, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by TorontoBruce

Other times I feel like Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles. "Tired! I'm so friggin tired!"

..........................

**JOHN GARGANI** · 03-02-2011, 03:41 AM

here you go:

**JOHN GARGANI** · 03-02-2011, 03:43 AM

although, most of the little kids today know this:

**DaddyR** · 03-02-2011, 04:11 AM

The last time I did bench I felt more like the huge, powerful, Diesel locomotive that DID.

Was feeling unusually strong for some reason.

**Tyrbolift** · 03-02-2011, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by DaddyR

The last time I did bench I felt more like the huge, powerful, Diesel locomotive that DID.

Was feeling unusually strong for some reason.

There was one of those in the book too but he was too self important. Then there was an old train engine missing a wheel and he was too tired. There were several different ones that didn't want to try, for one reason or another.

But the little engine that could started off "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can" as he went up the hill. As he made it over the crest he said "I know I can, I know I can, I know I can..." and as he flew down the other side was going "I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could...."

**Epiphany43** · 03-02-2011, 06:47 AM

Since I train by myself (without a spotter) In my head I'm kind of like the spotter/coach who's yelling and spitting in your face as you try to get one more rep.

"Come on you piece of s***, my grandma can do more that that!"

**JOHN GARGANI** · 03-02-2011, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by DaddyR

The last time I did bench I felt more like the huge, powerful, Diesel locomotive that DID.

Was feeling unusually strong for some reason.

what kind of weights are you throwing around recently at your current size?

**DaddyR** · 03-02-2011, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by JOHN GARGANI

what kind of weights are you throwing around recently at your current size?

Embarrassingly weak on bench these days. Top set of the pyramid was 225 x 6. I usually get 5 and the last rep is a killer, but this week I got 6 and it wasn't as much of a struggle as the 5th usually is. I keep telling myself it's not about the weight but it's pretty lame I know.

I know, everybody says this, too - but it's a bit depressing because back in the day I was warming up with what was then an easy set of 225 for 12 or so before hitting the working sets with 275-315.

**mslman71** · 03-02-2011, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by DaddyR

I know, everybody says this, too - but it's a bit depressing because back in the day I was warming up with what was then an easy set of 225 for 12 or so before hitting the working sets with 275-315.

The psychological aspect of this (I share the same 'condition') was such that I decided to put my focus on DB bench and use BB bench as a finish exercise. Heavy BB bench will never again be a possibility for me and struggling with making a decent set of 225 now where it was a mere warmup set with 315 next, and beyond, only a couple of years ago is discouraging and counterproductive. My shoulder is still tolerant of DB with no clear sign of being weight limited, at least for now. The name of the game is figuring out what I can do, and what I can do that isn't going to be joint limited.

**mitch9518** · 03-02-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrbolift

There was one of those in the book too but he was too self important. Then there was an old train engine missing a wheel and he was too tired. There were several different ones that didn't want to try, for one reason or another.

But the little engine that could started off "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can" as he went up the hill. As he made it over the crest he said "I know I can, I know I can, I know I can..." and as he flew down the other side was going "I knew I could, I knew I could, I knew I could...."

I just need to get the the other side of the mountain! :-D

**JerryB** · 03-02-2011, 11:40 AM

I do sometimes.
It's a great metaphor for motivation to think positive.

**JOHN GARGANI** · 03-02-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyR

Embarrassingly weak on bench these days. Top set of the pyramid was 225 x 6. I usually get 5 and the last rep is a killer, but this week I got 6 and it wasn't as much of a struggle as the 5th usually is. I keep telling myself it's not about the weight but it's pretty lame I know.

I know, everybody says this, too - but it's a bit depressing because back in the day I was warming up with what was then an easy set of 225 for 12 or so before hitting the working sets with 275-315.

don't feel bad, I'm with you....I was in the same range in my late twenties....

now, I can't even do flat benching any more...I have to stick to incline only, and I work up to 175 as work sets.....

**mitch9518** · 03-02-2011, 01:08 PM

Do you do declines too, or just inclines?

**JOHN GARGANI** · 03-03-2011, 04:21 AM

I never felt comfortable with declines.....as for the lower part of the chest, that gets hit pretty hard with the dip machine that I use...

my inclines are at 30 degrees: if I do 45, my shoulders bark.....funny, but if I am completely upright using the pressing machine, they are fine!

something about that 45 degree angle.....but this is just all part of learning what works for your body and sticking with it....

since my goal is to lift forever, avoidance of injury , to me, is way up there in priority...

**mitch9518** · 03-03-2011, 06:23 AM

I do flat and declines on Monday, and do the inclines on shoulder day.

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