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Gymchat 232 – Self-Hypnosis For Strength Gains (Jen Mulhall)
Posted By Scott Bird
Filed In : Diet and Nutrition | Gymchats (formerly twitterchats)
Jen Mulhall

Jen Mulhall.

Self-Hypnosis. Is it possible, and what are the potential benefits as far as strength gains are concerned?
This week we’ll be discussing this area in detail, examining the thinking behind it, and the way to make use of it in your own training. Taking us through the entire process are Personal Trainers (and Strength Athletes) Jen Mulhall and Josh Hewett. If you’ve got questions/comments for Jen or Josh, just swing by the event page for this Gymchat (during the discussion itself). Details below.

Details –

Who : Personal Trainers (and Strength Athletes) Jen Mulhall and Josh Hewett
Topic : Self-Hypnosis For Strength Gains
When : Wednesday Jan 22, 9pm EDT (the Event page shows what time that is in your local timezone)
How : Watch the live stream, and ask questions, directly on the Event page. We’ll also post the full video shortly after the Gymchat.


See you there.

Vic Magary

Vic Magary.

Previously : In Gymchat 231 we discussed Fat Loss 101 (for Beginners / Intermediates) (with Online Fitness Coach Vic Magary and Personal Trainer Josh Hewett). Great conversation.
If you missed the live stream (or just want to go over a particular point again), you can watch the entire video here. And if you’re looking for the site that Vic mentioned at the end, it’s fatlossforfree.com.

Incidentally, if this has got you thinking about your own diet, you might like to swing by Examine.com. Fantastic site.

Over to you. Drop us a line on Twitter ( @scottbird ), or add a comment below.

Cheers.

 

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