#Pumpingiron might inflate not only your muscles, but also your mood, says a study in published in the June issue of JAMA Psychiatry. I have been lifting and training people from various walks of life for almost two decades now. Many young kids come to me thinking its about shaping up the body for bikini or bodybuilding or six pack and what not. Most of them are angry within or have strong negative emotions about themselves that is bothering them and they find lifting as a way to escape. To be honest, i too started on that note. But later on i realized that clinging on those negative emotions and pain was not maing me any better and i was escaping from them only inside the gym. Then started turning inwards - not just about the muscle but within me and i was able to let go of those negative emotions and now the purpose of me visiting the gym was to derive pleasure. Now the purpose of me was to find bliss in my workout. That changed my life for ever. So today, I am a coach and i teach a lot of athletes, people with different medical conditions. I dont harness on their pain or negative emotion but give them something positive to take home. I give them so much pain in their muscle but give them so much to be happy about and feel accomplished. And i make sure i guide them to harness their positive energy. Any client who walks into my gym floor, walks out in lot of physical pain (productive for their goal) and with complete joy filled up in their mind and heart. And most important part is, they look forward to their next workout with me. If you are working out in a gym with a specific goal, go there and harness it. Create an avatar of yourself that focusses completely on that goal and derive every bit of pleasure you can by being that avatar. Do not compare yourself with anyone else, but be yourself and be focussed. this will not only improve the chances of your success, but also makes you a much better person. Stay pumped, stay positive, stay blessed followme @bigleemurali #biglee #coachbiglee #positivemindset #positivity #thought #success #muscle #bodybuilding #chennaifitenss #fitfam #instafit #positiveaffirmations #love #life #coach #bliss #yoga #blessed (at Chennai, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UAt8uA2pZ/?igshid=cq1i79h32ovz