Performance rituals

[Loochi]

What are some of your rituals to help you perform at your best ?

Today I bombed out so bad and feel like absolute ****.. Had a deload last week and was meant to do 320 5x5 but I could only manage to do 280 5x4 ! It was a **** feeling and I think it was due to lack of sleep.. Woke up feeling tired so I am going to try and remedy that....

Everything felt bad like the bar felt heavy, tech felt off which is strange but I'm sure some of you have experienced this ?

Here's a list for me so far if you guys can contribute that would be helpful!

- Sleep (atleast 8 hours or more)
- Nutrition
- Mobility / stretching
- Stress free mind

Any others ?

Thanks in advance

[BombDonald]

Bombed out where? They have competitions on Mondays?

[Loochi]

^^

I'm new to PLing so I guess I used the wrong words. Thanks anyway.

[scottyk31]

I think he just ment had a bad lifting day. Sleep, nutrition, and other factors will cause a bad day, also inconsistent technique will as well. I feel most of my bad days were caused by a combination of all of the above, especially the technique part

[Mikexherman]

Add music. I always get into the mindset of lifting with some loud music on the drive home from work.

[BombDonald]

^^

I'm new to PLing so I guess I used the wrong words. Thanks anyway.

Lol I actually knew what you meant, dumb joke I guess.

Nutrition and mobility are most important for me. I can function off little sleep and stress actually seems to help me more than it hurts.

I could sleep 8 hours but if all I had was fast food my workout would feel like crap, or I could sleep 4 hours and have a decent diet and my workout would go fine.

[Loochi]

I think he just ment had a bad lifting day. Sleep, nutrition, and other factors will cause a bad day, also inconsistent technique will as well. I feel most of my bad days were caused by a combination of all of the above, especially the technique part

Thanks for your input, mate. Technique I will work on that.

Add music. I always get into the mindset of lifting with some loud music on the drive home from work.

Yeah I had music but I guess there was something missing. What sucks was I was so amp'd to train as well lol

Lol I actually knew what you meant, dumb joke I guess.

Nutrition and mobility are most important for me. I can function off little sleep and stress actually seems to help me more than it hurts.

I could sleep 8 hours but if all I had was fast food my workout would feel like crap, or I could sleep 4 hours and have a decent diet and my workout would go fine.

Thanks for your input. I feel like my nutrition is pretty good. Could definitely be better so I will look into that and defintiely get some more sleep.

[Silentpoet]

I think somebody turned up the gravity today. Had a crappy bench workout. But you know what I am just going to use it to fuel my motivation to hit it hard later this week. I will not have two crappy workouts in a row. Lots of excuses, but they don't mean **** till I fix them.

[baxtej44]

you'll definitely have off days. 10% fantastic days, 10% horrible days, and 80% "eh" days. I don't really have any rituals though besides loading up on caffeine and always maintaining hydration.

[mtb4life95]

When I know I want to hit a PR I usually eat a fairly carbohydrate heavy meal about 2 hours prior to lifting. Probably like 75g-125g carbs with 30g-50g protein and 10g-25g fat. Then 1/2 an hour prior to lifting I drink a big ass cup of coffee, take a scoop of hemavol, and eat some kind of simple sugar. On my way to the gym I blast some metal and get focused. Then by the time I get to the gym I'm in the right place, both physically, and mentally, to lift heavy.

[arturogatti]

Hydration is a huge factor for me followed by nutrition then sleep.

If I haven't been able to drink as much water as normal, a bad lifting day is guaranteed whereas I can still have good days if I'm lacking sleep or eating crappy food.

[Johncashmoney]

water is the key for me without it i lose a lot of what i wanted to do in the day

[Loochi]

Thank you all for your contributions . Going to sleep soon (in NZL so time is diff obviously) and going to keep hydrated

Juts blew my mind how tough it was today ya know... Ah well, liek someone said.. 10% of those days are like that

[likeslager]

what the hell op. Why u got a picture of your ass on show? Is that how you Kiwis roll? Looks homo to me.
Thats probably why you bombed, youre wearing your gfs knickers

[tinytim1]

Only rituals i have are:
Drive to venue with really loud heavy metal music

Take PWO with caffeine (probably had 750-1000mg at states) and few other things

Walk around in random circles because i can't sit still

Maybe a few other things but won' go into detail.

Was this the NZ capo meet? Or a different one, would have been intimidating as f*ck if it was

[HamburgerTrain]

It happens. Eat a bunch of pizzas today.

[Loochi]

what the hell op. Why u got a picture of your ass on show? Is that how you Kiwis roll? Looks homo to me.
Thats probably why you bombed, youre wearing your gfs knickers

Well, that's because you are a homo. I achieved a level of conditioning in bodybuilding that many can't... Striated glutes. I'm proud of it. Mad ?

Only rituals i have are:
Drive to venue with really loud heavy metal music

Take PWO with caffeine (probably had 750-1000mg at states) and few other things

Walk around in random circles because i can't sit still

Maybe a few other things but won' go into detail.

Was this the NZ capo meet? Or a different one, would have been intimidating as f*ck if it was

Haha the capo meet was hardcore - I didn't go but heard about it - I've only done GPC so far and have enjoyed it. Thanks for your contribution bro!

It happens. Eat a bunch of pizzas today.

Thanks mate. Can't wait to get back into it!

[likeslager]

Well, that's because you are a homo. I achieved a level of conditioning in bodybuilding that many can't... Striated glutes. I'm proud of it. Mad ?

Haha the capo meet was hardcore - I didn't go but heard about it - I've only done GPC so far and have enjoyed it. Thanks for your contribution bro!

Thanks mate. Can't wait to get back into it!

Yeah. You want to show a picture of your ass to a bunch of men,and that makes me a homo? Whatever ***.Keep wearing a strippers gstring

[Loochi]

Lol at how upset you are ^^

Keep on hiding you aviless douche. Prob some fatty who cant even lift properly lol

Its ok bro you can still do it you are only 35!

[magic15]

The nap after I work is priceless for me on weekdays. Get up have coffee, and I can lift effectively.

[ccmarks]

The nap after I work is priceless for me on weekdays. Get up have coffee, and I can lift effectively.

I have to have a good preworkout on my workdays before I workout..my naps have to be 2 hours long or I wake up grumpier then before lol

[Rags85]

I have to have a good preworkout on my workdays before I workout..my naps have to be 2 hours long or I wake up grumpier then before lol

I'm the exact opposite. If I took a post work nap before going to the gym I'd feel lethargic. After work, I usually rush home, eat something, then go to the gym immediately. On weekends, I usually wait to go later in the day for the same reason. Morning workouts have never been my friend. Which is odd, because I am the definition of a morning person. I'm up for work everyday before the alarm goes off and make it through the day with no caffeine.

[likeslager]

Lol at how upset you are ^^

Keep on hiding you aviless douche. Prob some fatty who cant even lift properly lol

Its ok bro you can still do it you are only 35!

I have never met an Iraqi from New zealand. Are they all effeminate morons like yourself? Or are you the exception?

[tinytim1]

I have never met an Iraqi from New zealand. Are they all effeminate morons like yourself? Or are you the exception?

I like the part where it went from him asking about powerlifting. To you bagging his sport (not like you have to look at the pic, plus if you're a powerlifter which i doubt you are, you wear a one piece leotard and are in no position to criticise him), to you then being homophobic, to now being blatantly racist (which is actually agains the rules of the forum so hopefully you get banned)

[likeslager]

I like the part where it went from him asking about powerlifting. To you bagging his sport (not like you have to look at the pic, plus if you're a powerlifter which i doubt you are, you wear a one piece leotard and are in no position to criticise him), to you then being homophobic, to now being blatantly racist (which is actually agains the rules of the forum so hopefully you get banned)

my sense of humour has not been understood. Im no racist and didnt want to offend. adios