Comments on: Strength revelations: what I’ve learned from strongman

By: Wednesday 5/25/11 • Derby City CrossFit – Louisville, KY

Wednesday 5/25/11 • Derby City CrossFit – Louisville, KY — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:02:56 +0000

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By: Review: World’s Strongest Man Experience | Hard Sweat

Review: World’s Strongest Man Experience | Hard Sweat — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:29 +0000

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Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:47:39 +0000

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By: Lessons learned: mental strength

Lessons learned: mental strength — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:24:17 +0000

[...] post by Gubernatrix summed up beautifully what should happen when the heavy weight starts to [...]

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:01:28 +0000

Nice work, Ammi! I should really take my own advice more often…

By: Ammi

Ammi — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:48:39 +0000

It worked! I did a max effort test on my deadlift just before Christmas, and while it wasn’t spectacular, I kept at it after failing once or twice on each of the bigger weights and managed to squeeze out a PB.

Thanks!

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:22:56 +0000

Hi Ammi, I sometimes get ‘mental focus’ problems with lifting too. It’s all part of the challenge when you approach the bar; in a way I like it although it can be so frustrating!

By: Ammi

Ammi — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:37:33 +0000

Thank you so much. You’ve really inspired me.

I’ve had some real problems with my deadlift the last few weeks and while I’m convinced that part of this is from stress at work and subsequent muscle tightness/form problems. I suspect that a lot more has been to do with giving up too easily when it hasn’t moved. You’ve made me question whether I’ve just not been straining for long enough or hard enough. I’m determined to make that weight move when I’m next in the gym now (which is probably the mental attitude I’d lost in the last few weeks)!

By: Paul Rutherford

Paul Rutherford — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:38:20 +0000

Well done Sally

Yet another excellent in-depth article from the lady who experiments on herself, so that we can all benefit from her experience and wisdom.

We’re not worthy!!…..lol

By: gubernatrix

gubernatrix — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:11 +0000

@ lelak: cheers!

@ lieke: to be fair, there are no other events like the one I did recently. That event was put together by some friends of mine precisely to allow those of us who are not 6’5” and 20 stone to get to do some of this stuff. There will be more where this came from, so keep an eye on the site (and the newsletter) and perhaps you will be able to come over for an event. We are planning a similar one in May/June 2010. When there’s a date, I will let people know.

Hehe, I’m also considering a Gubernatrix olympiad now!