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Article: Dave Tate On Motivation And Stress

Everyone should read this... Probably the best article linked on AM in quite some time... I have recently adopted this mindset and it has made a tremendous difference...
 
Decent right up. Lots of studies focused on motivation and its transition to lifting are being looked at lately.
 
I don't usually comment on most of the BS articles on here but Dave read my mind. Throwing massive weights has always been therapeutic for me. Who needs meditation when you are so focused on moving that bent steel bar loaded with 45's. Hitting a PR is the definition of Zen.
 
Man...this was great, thanks Mr. Tate...I have had similar..very similar circumstances, both legal and losing my mom, then losing my dad..very motivational "value added article" man.
 
This was the reason I started training! I got Goose Bumps just reading it. Your life can change allot over time but your mind set and drive can always be the same. Every time you're training you can leave your sh!t and the door and put in work on the floor and work at being a better you!
 
Incredible opportunity for all of us to grow from what we just read. Thank you Dave.
 
I lovvvvvvve this!!!! Amazing motivation!!!!! :)
 
I tell clients -- I'm a shrink -- that all exercise is like mindfulness. It gets you out of the crazy-making rumination and keeps you focused in the present moment. I think this is a great part of why people find training so addictive, even though they're not bringing that intention to it.

I do, however, think it's important that aging people take care not to push themselves quite as hard as you seem to be advocating. I've been lifting over 30 years myself, and it's still the best stress and depression treatment I know of. But it's also true that I need to be very careful not to overdo it.
 
huggy77 said:
Everyone should read this... Probably the best article linked on AM in quite some time... I have recently adopted this mindset and it has made a tremendous difference...
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I agree and also relate. I've only been training seriously for 4 years and without it I dunno what I'd do. It gives me a reason to live, gives me something to look forward to, something to feel good about, anxiety is practically non-existent, and I swear my life has been more organized since I've started taking training seriously.

I'll have people I see every now and then compliment me or ask me if i'm still training. My response is usually, "are you kidding? I love it more everyday! I dunno what i'd do if I didn't." These same people usually ask me for advice and all I give them is, "just don't stop. that's all the advice you need and the best I can give."

Regarding the psychological studies they have been doing lately in relation to lifting and exercise showing positive results with depression and other issues, I couldn't agree more with the results, but I think the studies are unnecessary because all you have to do is look around. Anyone who's in shape usually feels fantastic and is more successful than most slobs.
 
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