Intro
What is the difference between people who get results in the gym and those that don’t? Obviously, lots of factors can come into play, however, the number 1 factor I believe is people who get results go into the gym with a mindset that they are going to war. They are going to war with themselves and they are able to push themselves to the limit day in and day out because of this mentality.
“The only way to be a champion is by going through these forced reps and the torture and pain. That’s why I call it the torture routine. Because its like forced torture. Torturing my body. What helps me is to think of this pain as pleasure. Pain makes me grow. Growing is what I want. Therefore for me, pain is pleasure. And so when I experience pain I’m in heaven. It’s great.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger
One of the best tools for putting yourself into a state of mind where pain is pleasure, where you can handle torture and love it, is music. I call this warrior mode. Having go-to songs that put into into warrior mode is critical to your success and getting a list of your best workout songs is a must.
Hopefully this post will expose you to some great music that will aid you into transforming into into the warrior mindset and get you ready for the gym like never before. Also, below I talk about why going into warrior mode is so critical when you’re looking to transform your body.
I’m going to continually update this so comment below and I’ll add your favorites songs for other people to see/hear. 
Best Workout Songs: Sam’s Current Favorites
Why is having a list of songs for going to war so important?
The causal factor for getting your body to change is shocking it to the point where hormonal signals are sent out that call for adaptation. In other words, the causal factor for getting a bigger chest isn’t “do 5 sets of bench press,” it’s shocking your body and tearing your muscles to the point that a signal is sent where your body responds something like “alert alert, the system is under extreme stress that cannot be handled with the current amount of muscle, adaptation is needed.” This comes from HOW you’re going about the workout (the effort you put forth), not necessarily what it is you’re doing. People love to over-complicate things with elaborate workout routines, rep schemes, etc. Non sense. Put yourself into warrior mode. Go until failure. Get your beastmode on. Bottom line.
When you start thinking of yourself as a warrior as soon as you step foot into the gym, or on the field, or where ever you work out you’ll find a shift happens. You’ll find yourself working harder, you’ll find yourself getting more out of your time, you’ll find yourself pushing yourself beyond what you thought you were capable of. This is called being effective. This is when you will be putting in the work and effort necessary to send the signals to your body to change/adapt. Do this day in and day out, and results are sure to ensue.
Best Workout Songs: Nico’s Favorites
Best Workout Songs: Aaron’s Favorites
Best Workout Songs: Tim’s Favorites
Best Workout Songs: akhan’s Favorites
Questions to ask yourself
When you workout do you act ‘as-if’ you are going to war? Are you competing with yourself with every rep, every set, every minute? Do you have the intensity and focus that you would have in a life or death situation? Are you pushing yourself to the max? Are you going to war with the opponent being yourself? If you answer positively to these questions, you’re on the right track.
Or conversely, are you piddling around? Are you going through the motions? Is your focus elsewhere? Are you kidding yourself? If you answer positively to these questions, you’re probably not going to see results from the gym. It’s that simple.
What are some of YOUR songs that put you into warrior mode? Comment below and I’ll update this post with them.
