The Mind Strategy That Can Skyrocket Your Lifts

In the gym, I always strive to take advantage of the power of intention—to be fully focused in the moment on what I intend to achieve at any given time. It may be that I intend to do 4 sets of 12 reps at 85 percent of my one-rep max, or that I intend to do full-throttle burpees for 5 minutes straight.

Regardless, when I'm able to fully harness my intention, I enter a kind of synchronicity in which I become fully immersed in a flow. My best workouts happen when I'm in this flow.

What Can You Gain By Lifting With Intent?

Bringing intentionality to your training offers the following benefits, which are really just the tip of the iceberg:

• Enhanced mind-muscle connection: Both anecdotes and research confirm you can more effectively target the muscle you are training when you focus your intention on it.
• Enhanced technique: Studies have shown that just visualizing yourself drilling free throws or slamming home putts is almost as effective as actually doing them. Lifting weights...

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