Visual stimulus prior to heavy squats

[Will Morris]

Shouldn't be any surprises here:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21983238

[Mark Rippetoe]

Wow. Psyche works. Wow.

[Milo's Ghost]

So the takeaway is ... iPhone porn before getting under the bar?

Or Tom's 'WE COMMAND YOU TO GROW' video.

[Mike C]

Shouldn't be any surprises here:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21983238

Shouldn't the control be NO VIDEO, not NEUTRAL VIDEO.

[tertius]

I don't think they'll let me watch porn in the gym.

[Brian Harlin]

Or Tom's 'WE COMMAND YOU TO GROW' video.

I've used that video several times during workouts. "That's still your mother fucking set!"

[Dave_G]

I wonder if music has the same effect. Listening to Zep is great (for me) while lifting.

[David_G]

I am used to seeing heavy lifts from strong lifters prior to lifting, when you watch raw lifters in your weight class out-bench your squat it makes you go all in and stop bitching about how hard a new PR is

[Mark Rippetoe]

All goes back to Tommy Suggs's observation about the atmosphere in the gym. Watch the interview.

[Will Morris]

All goes back to Tommy Suggs's observation about the atmosphere in the gym. Watch the interview.

Nothing will get you ready for a PR set like a gym full of motherfuckers who are stronger than you.