Dooley Noted: 2/1/2016
After a five-day, cross-country haul, my beloved and I unpacked our Penske truck to move him officially to New York City.
A strongman is as a strongman does, and my favorite strongman brought over 300 pounds of steel with him to bend.
As we loaded the steel onto a handcart, Jonathan made the first long trek off the truck to the apartment.
As he took a break, he asked me if I wanted to give it a try.
I hinged down in solid form to protect my back. I attempted to lift the card, but it didn’t budge.
Dooley: “Whoa…that’s heavier than I thought.”
Jonathan: “It’s only around 200 pounds. You deadlift more, and this is only one end. Try again.”
Through his weight undershot and clear reasoning, he gave me the visual that I had lifted much heavier weight. On my second attempt, I picked it up and rolled it with relative ease.
The only difference between me lifting it and not lifting it was convincing myself that I could do it before attempting it.
If your brain thinks you have done something, the image is as good as a memory.
And in memories, we store motor programs for getting the good work done.
If you want to improve your efficiency, it may be worth the extra step of calculating if you have done something or if can see yourself doing it.
You may find your outsmart your body with your mind.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley