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Full Range of Motive: The Psychology of Lifelong Lifting

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Full Range of MotiveDr. Vost, a psychology professor and competitive strength athlete, explores psychological research and survey material from 15 I.A.R.T. participants, as he discusses training and motivation, adolescent development, physical and mental growth, the peak and beyond, psychological tools for raising weights and growing muscles, self-concept, self-esteem, body image, aging, and more in this hardcover book.

The Influence of Youth on Lifelong Lifting

Full Range of Motive provides a unique perspective in how our perception during youth can influence our motivations to exercise as we get older. The author looks at the issue of role models, from Arnold to Bruce Lee, and how they affect our behaviors and goals. And then there are the myths that prevent people from exercising or admitting they exercise, such as becoming 'muscle-bound' or weak, unathletic, injurious, mindless, narcissistic, or sexually aberrant. But on the other side of the coin is the mistaken belief that so long as you are persistent you can become a champ!


Growing Minds and Bodies

The iron logic of lifting is explored, as the author discusses psychological development, and how a person's intelligence and influential environment helps determine what fitness philosophy one is likely to choose or come to choose. In effect, the irrational will choose irrational methods, and the intelligent will choose intelligent methods. No, not all exercise methodologies are created equal, and neither are our abilities to reason and think rationally.

 

Life Beyond the Gym

Full Range of Motive speaks on self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy, how we perceive ourselves and what all this has to do with our motivations to exercise and our reasons for choosing different methods of exercise. And it is no surprise that those with the greatest work ethics also exercise hard and will do so for decades, and while the sloths of society continue to drop in and out of a healthy fitness lifestyle. True exercise enthusiasts also have a healthier view of life, work, love and friendship, so that in the end one's aging mind compliments the aging body successfully.

Mind Power

Full Range of Motive provides you several key tools to optimize mental power to achieve larger and stronger muscles. From values to goals to results, learn how and why goals need to be specific, time-limited, difficult, planned, objective, monitored, contextual, and with full commitment.

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