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Post by snake2000 on Nov 19, 2007 17:34:17 GMT -5
Scott's post about Joe Vitale, who also appeared on the well-known DVD "The Secret", made me excited, especially since I was not aware that he and Lee knew Joe. The "Secret" is basically about how your thoughts & emotions influence the reality that you experience and how you can intentionally use your thoughts, emotions and physical actions to create the reality you want. BTW, though the "secret" is doubtlessly a good marketing strategy, these teachings are not a secret at all, they belong to the "philosophia perennis". So starting this new thread, I was wondering, what everybody's experiences are in terms of the "Secret". Do you do mindbuilding besides bodybuilding or do you consider it as metaphysical bullshit ? How does your daily mental training schedule look like ? How has the "Secret" impacted your life in general and bodybuilding in particular ? Scott & Lee, please jump in. I am so curious Closing remark: In my mind one of the best living proofs of the "Secret" really working is Arnold Schwarzenegger who always has been a fan of positive thinking and visualization. Does anyone know if he had a particular mentor ? This was also part of the training strategies that he taught prisoners in the 70s, when he gave those seminars. I think Tom Platz has also been very much into this thinking with emotions playing a particular role in his training approach and bodily reality creation.
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Post by Scott on Nov 19, 2007 18:25:01 GMT -5
This ought to be a good thread - thanks for posting it!
I'll definitely contribute when I get a little more time...
Thanks, Scott
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Post by SAVAGE HULK on Nov 19, 2007 20:41:19 GMT -5
"Does anyone know if he had a particular mentor ?"
Arnold idolized Reg Park.
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Post by priest on Nov 19, 2007 21:38:43 GMT -5
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIVED THE MIND IS THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL...YOU SET YOUR MIND TO SOMETHING AND REALLY BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT OR HAVE IT YOU WILL.....IF I DIDNT HAVE A STRONG MIND I WOULD HAVE QUIT THIS SPORT YEARS AGO........
THE BODY WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE THE MIND HASNT ALREADY BEEN..............
AND WHEN I TRAIN I ALWAYS SAY THE MIND WILL GIVE OUT BEFORE THE MUSCLE...YOU START THINKING YOU CANT DO ANYMORE THE WEIFGHT IS HEAVY...YOU THINK THAT YOU WILL NOT DO ANYMORE...STAYING FOCUSED AND PUTTING YOUR MIND IN THE MUSCLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEY FOR ME WHEN TRAINING.......
OK THAT MY BULLSHIT FOR TONIGHT :0
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Post by exfreak on Nov 20, 2007 8:44:57 GMT -5
Being a practicer of Eastern Philosophy I totally agree with the 'secret'. Your body/mind connection is vital to great gains in and out of the gym. Your mind has the power to create and destroy, people only use about 10% of there brains abilities. We have the power to make ourselves sick with our mind power why not make yourself healthy with it as well. If you don't see in your mind what you want or what you want to become then you will never achieve it. Training your mind to go beyond failure is a hard task, but it can be done. You will reap the benefits of the training later in life and other aspects of life. I would have never been able to build my body the way I have if it were not for visualization! It has been a key element over my years..........
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Post by snake2000 on Nov 20, 2007 16:00:20 GMT -5
@ DIRGE INFERNO
are you saying that Arnold learned positive thinking/visualization etc. from Reg Park ? I know that he idolized Park more than anyone,but I honestly don't know much about Park apart from bodybuilding and movies.
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Post by SAVAGE HULK on Nov 20, 2007 17:41:36 GMT -5
@ DIRGE INFERNO are you saying that Arnold learned positive thinking/visualization etc. from Reg Park ? I know that he idolized Park more than anyone,but I honestly don't know much about Park apart from bodybuilding and movies. Listen to Reg Park and Arnold's interviews on PBW
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