How To Break Lifting Plateaus (Sport Psychology Science)

Summary by Krater

A powerlifter explains how to overcome bench press plateaus by managing self-talk through thought stopping, reframing, and creating positive mental feedback loops.

From the video

Answers: How can I use self-talk to improve my bench press and break through a lifting plateau?

• self-talk in powerlifting
• bench press plateau
• thought stopping technique
• positive reinforcement in lifting
• ironic mental processes

Exercises

• bench press · barbell
• deadlift · barbell

What it concludes

• Negative self-talk can negatively influence athletic performance and create a negative feedback loop.
• Telling yourself you are a great bench presser and believing it helps improve performance.
• Trying not to perform a certain action often ironically causes that action to occur.
• Thought stopping allows lifters to notice and interrupt negative self-talk before it hurts performance.
• Training the half-squat and bench press with positive self-talk results in greater improvements compared to control groups.