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Does prop change your training intensity mentally?
Aggression is a tool not the goal Use it for top sets then shut it off.
If you need anger for every set somethingβs off with programming.
The best lifters look calm until itβs time to move weight
Emotional arousal spikes strength briefly but taxes recovery hard.
Strength responds to precision more than hype
Lifters who stay composed last longer in the sport
Rage lifting works until connective tissue taps out
Aggression should rise with load not volume
Being amped isnβt the same as being strong.
Excess aggression often hides fatigue or under recovery
Mastery is knowing when to unleash aggression and when not to.
If every workout feels like a fight youβre mismanaging stress
Aggression is situational not a personality trait.
Calm lifters adapt better under heavy fatigue
Most PRs come from confidence not anger