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Tricks to building a superhero body

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8 years ago

March 23, 2016

You may love training and not get the desired result but there are tricks to building a super hero body. Every man at some point will see their motivation fizzle. This usually happens during the harmattan season – maybe it’s the cold or the lack of sunlight.

At times like these, you can reconnect to your inner superhero and reignite your motivation and get back on track with your goals.

If you desire a super hero body, follow these four tricks listed below to achieve your aim of getting that superhero body that you crave.

Switch To Movie Scores For Workout Playlists: Combine a dull playlist with a lack of motivation and your thumbs will see more of a workout as you spend more time thumbing through your phone than actually lifting weights. One powerful way to avoid this trap is to ditch songs with lyrics and opt for movie scores.

Movie scores from films like Captain America, Thor, Batman Begins, or even classic manly films like Gladiator and Braveheart can provide a fresh intensity to your training. From the pounding of drums to the rhythmic pulse of strings and the punching blare of horns when these instruments come together in unison, they can evoke a powerful wave of emotions.

Get Superhuman Strong: Speaking of crushing weights, in a recent study researchers found that higher intensity, lower-rep training (3-5 rep range) promoted more muscle growth and strength gains than moderate intensity, higher-rep training (10-12 rep range). Building massive amounts of brute force with your unlocked superhero strength will not only help you build more muscle or provide a fresh jolt to your training, but gaining strength provides you with one larger, more crucial benefit.

Olympic Lift for Heroic Strength: The snatch and the clean and jerk are two of the most demanding and technical lifts you can attempt. If you’ve never performed these lifts, I highly suggest finding a great trainer in your area to coach you through properly executing these movements. Both of these lifts start from the ground, like the deadlift, and require you to generate a tremendous amount of power to get the bar to your shoulders or over your head.

Visualise Success: Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “It is the mind that visualises what the body ought to look like as the finished product.” Visualisation is a powerful tool that some of the most dominant professional athletes around the world have reported using. The greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, has said that days before his next match, he would envision the referee lifting his arms above his head and proclaiming him the champion. He would rehearse the entire scene in his head and could describe the roar of the crowd, the feelings he felt, and the rush of victory.

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