Muscle & Fitness Australia — November 2017

NOVEMBER 2017 / MUSCLE & FITNESS 111

Everyone knows

the saying, “When

the going gets

tough, the tough

get going.” This

appliestothe

artofcreating

significant physical

transformation

precisely. There

is simply no way

around it: if you

want to achieve

greatness, you

must learn to

deal with pain,

discomfort and

sometimes defeat.

Learntothink

of pain as your

closest friend,

andinviteitover

everytimeyou

liftaweight.When

burningpainoccurs

(unlessitis“injury”

pain; please learn

the difference)

whilelifting,donot

mark this as the

endofyoursetbut

rather as just the

beginning. Pain is

asignal.Itistelling

you that you have

now entered the

growth zone, the

juncture of the

set that will trigger

the physiological

mechanisms

that will lead to

hypertrophy. When

your muscles are

on fire, your heart

is racing and

thenauseais

overwhelming,

simply smile –

because you are

now one step

closer to your goal.

8 THE TOUGH

GETGOING

Please do not set limits

foryourself!Don’tever

let anyone tell you what

you can and cannot

accomplish. The fact is

that people defy the

“rules”ofscience

andreasoneveryday.

Think about it. No

one ever believed

a four-minute mile could

ever be run, and now

it’s commonplace! Same

goes for 100 metres

in under 10 seconds.

A900-pound(408kg)

bench press was once

thought of as being

insurmountable, and now

therearemenwhodo

reps with it! Conceive,

believe and then achieve!

Thosewhoareafraidto

dream are bound by the

limitstheirmindssetfor

them. Dreamers see

beyond what is and seek

outwhatcanbe.Always

look to raise the bar –

and once you do, jump

rightoveritanddream

some more.

Simplyput,youmusthavefaithinyourselfandtrulybelieveyourpathistherightone.

If you have unwavering faith in your workout program, your dietary regimen and your

supplementation strategy, you will greatly increase your chances of being successful.

Believe in your heart that the road you are navigating is the right one for you,

anddonotletanyonegetintheway.Surround yourself with people who share in

yourfaithandfeedyourspirit.Faithisthefoundationfromwhichyouwillgrow.

9

Tapping into the

powerofyour

mind will help you

realise your

physical goals.

YOU

GOTTA

HAVE

FAITH

CHRIS LUND

MANIFESTING MUSCLE