20-second Berserker Mode success stories!

[UltraPoweR]

          Ha! Berserker mode? For me it's called "Bringing it", enabled by the phrase "Bring it on.". I might now have a success story about it yet, but I sure will soon. I actually implemented it into my workout today, with today being a 30 minute cardio day.

          33:20 minutes total

          15 minutes at 5 MPH

          3 minutes at 3 MPH

          15 minutes at 5 MPH

         

And with "Bringing it" enabled, I bumped up the speed to 6 MPH for 20 seconds. The best workout I have ever experienced. Well, including the surprise my Dad had for me, which was going to shovel the driveway for about an hour. This is how I used my 20 seconds today. Whenever I do this, it turns the obstacle I'm facing from impossible to way too easy. Woot!

From impossible to way too easy?Damn right woot!Good story,brother.Thanks for sharing!

[UltraPoweR]

Good story UltraPoweR, your right people are always to busy in there heads, thinking to much. I bet the ice cream tasted great!

It was good,because it was just the basic recipe.You probably meant the taste of victory-THAT is delicious!

[UltraPoweR]

I had good moment when I was playing basketball. I was a sub on my team, and I hadn't got to go on for almost the entire match.

Almost.

So we were down by 1 point, and there was a minute left to go.

So I get on having half an idea what to do. I recieve the ball, nervous like crazy. But instead of passing it off, I just went for the basket and scored, the winning shot with like 20 secs to go!

I felt like the happiest man on the planet at the time!

Sweet bro!

[UltraPoweR]

So a year ago I had just finished college and gotten an office job, 9-5, like ya do. Except this 9-5 was actually more like 7:30-6, often with no lunch break, and since it was a sales office, I was often the only one there from open to close with everyone out in the field. I loved that the decent pay allowed me to get my own studio apartment and afford a few luxuries like Netflix and meat from an actual butcher XD but every day I went to work I wanted to die. It was an awful, difficult, thankless job with no chance for advancement and I was miserable. One morning I came into work after spending all of the previous night revising my boss's sales paperwork to make it legally feasible after he completely bungled all of the terminology so that it would be ready for a 9am meeting, an assignment I had received only that night over the phone. When I got into the office, bright eyed and bushytailed, I handed him the inch thick file of paperwork with a smile, all ready to go for the meeting. He said the meeting was canceled and where was his coffee. I told him I brought the files by because I was quitting, and he would need to put out an ad for another project coordinator. I drove home, looked around my apartment and realized there were no people tying me to this city, just this stupid apartment. I went to the liquor store, got as many boxes as would fit in my car (and some liquid courage) and started packing everything. That weekend I borrowed a friend's truck and loaded every possession I had into it. It took me three hours to get back to the place I had grown up but I felt a little more weight flying off my shoulders with every mile. I spent the night with my parents and the next morning I put on a suit and went to an open house for a private airline looking for flight attendants. I went to check it out and see if I might be interested, by the end of the day they had offered me a job. I've been a flight attendant for 6 months now and seen every corner of the globe. I'm currently looking to the future, studying for the upcoming LSAT, which my job gives me plenty of time to do (beachside in Hawaii style) and it's all because I went berserk for 20 seconds one day and quit my job. Best. 20 seconds. ever. And I never did get my boss that coffee

Awesome,thanks for sharing!

[UltraPoweR]

I had to use my beast mode to reach a 3 minute plank a few days ago. I even growled and yelled towards the end of it.

Haha,that's hillarious AND healthy!

[UltraPoweR]

After reading this post the first time I made it my goal to try to use this method to reach my most feared goal: asking out a woman in person.

 

I got in a relationship really young and did not play the field before hand so dating is not my strong suit. Throw in a divorce at 28 and I'm in a rough position trying to date women around my age. Online dating is easy, I'm a bloody wordsmith when in text. But I have always had that problem with in person first initiations.

 

Down 86 lbs, Running a 10k in under an hour, and up to 8 chinups in a row I am feeling great about myself, I look fantastic, and people tell me all the time, but I still have the confidence of a nerdy fat guy, when in reality I am pretty fit, I have a crazy interesting job, and am pretty darn popular these days.  

 

After winning two straight play-off victories in my Dodge ball league, after loosing 8 in a row in the regular season, I was so jazzed up. The thrill of victory rushing through our veins the team went out for celebratory burgers and beers.

 

As everyone was leaving I ran up to easily the best looking woman in the entire league, and asked her out for drinks! I kinda feel like the run up and the first question ate up all my beast mode as i stumbled a bit from there, but a date for next week none-the-less.

 

Today, was a good day.

Good job hippy,proud of you

[UltraPoweR]

Don't know if it really counts but my 20 seconds were signing my name on the documents to put an offer in on my house. Here we are a month or so later and we're almost at closing. I'll be a very young homeowner.

Did you use Berserker Mode for it?If yes,than it counts.Every little success is SUCCESS nevertheless.Good show,old chap!

[UltraPoweR]

So, I think mine is more of a "Trance mode", where I just block out everything, and focus all my energy, my whole being into one single task.

 

Today, doing interval training... Sets of 10 military push-ups, 5 corn-cob pull-ups (I swap these out for 5 standard pull-ups once im beat), then 100m sprint at 100% intensity.

After a few sets, I was really starting to dog it, but I decided to push out one last set. Do my push-ups... "oh man...", do my pull ups... "I don't think I can keep going..." I stood there staring at the far end of the field for a moment, then finally "screw it, let's do this *trance mode on*" I push out that 100m, it was one of those rare ones where you feel like you're flying you're going so fast. Soon as I got to the far end and stopped those 11ish seconds later... "Yup... I'm done now" I drop to my knees and blow chunks, thankfully not a whole lot since I waited almost 2hrs after eating. You know you pushed it as hard as you can when you start throwing up as soon as you stop lol... Interval training ftw.

 

(I feel pumped now haha, epic workout )

Congrats.Although,personally,I don't think you should train SO HARD that you drop to your knees at the end of your workout.Pro athletes push themselves to the limit and beyond,they have great careers,but they also retire at what,like 40 years young?Bring up the intensity,but don't forget to listen to your body.If your body can handle it,keep going.If it says "STOP THIS GODDAMN HELL,I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE,I'M DYING HERE!" than your intensity is a BIT too high.

[UltraPoweR]

mine is totally life goal related rather than fitness, but I had a moment of Berserker Mode Courage and left an abusive marriage with my kids It's only been a few weeks, but I feel like an entirely new person.

Respect.Don't matter if it's fitness or not-if you leveled up,it did it's job(THE BM)

[UltraPoweR]

first actual rock concert...

 

I had enough by the final act and stripped off the coat and scarf- handed the phone to my roommate and walked three feet forward to the biggest guys I could see and asked if they could please hoist me up.... and up I went. 

 

I WENT MOTHERFUCKINGCROWDSURFING..... totally awesome.  Never thought I'd do that- but totally stoked I just deiceded it needed to be done.  So I did it.  

was very happy!!! totally a mini thrill and a great way to end my weekend!

Nice

[UltraPoweR]

Hey guys and girls,

 

You all have great stories! I'm feeling rather embarrassed to share mine, but i'll just typ it in and activate my "Overdrive" mode (Final Fantasy) to press the post button at the end .

 

So I read the 20 Seconds Berserker Mode article last night and decided to try and use it today.

 

My story actually begins a week ago........................

 

Thursday my boss send around a e-mail asking if somebody at the office was looking for a new apartment, seeing as his parents have one for rent. I just so happen to be looking for a new apartment and so i replied, politely asking for more information. However I didn't get a reply.

 

My boss is a very busy man and isn't always at the office, also I'm new at the office and quiet by nature. So I didn't have the courage to confront my boss about it.

 

Until Today!

 

In the morning my boss passed my desk to got to the kitchen and i begane readying myself. Telling myself that all i have to do is just ask him a simple question, one man to another.. so when he came back from the kitchen and passed my desk, i started feeling nervous. Sadly i didn't say a thing.

 

But luck was on my side. A co-worker called my boss into his office, and for my boss to enter his office.. he had to pass my desk again. This time i was telling myself to just call out his name, that's all i had to do. Get in Overdrive mode and say his name!

 

So when he left my co-workers office and came close to my desk, i finally did it. I called out his name!

 

He quickly said, wait a few minutes and went back into my co-workers office. A few minutes later he came to me and said that he knew why i called him and that he had received my message. Only he had been to busy and it slipped his mind. Then he said he would mail me the details as soon as he was back at his desk.

 

So even though he actually took charge of the conversation and i did only one thing (als soon as it was over).........................

 

It felt like i did this:

Thanks for reading! n.n

Good job,brother!

[UltraPoweR]

http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/topic/31915-motivation-boost/

 

Long story short-

I didn't exactly overcome a barrier or nothing.

BUT I've learned that,when in Berserker Mode,you become SO focused,SO energised that you stop caring about other people's opinions     or that "care" for other people's thoughts becomes WAAAY less intense and dramatic.That may not be something new to you guys,but it does reinforce the fact...that...BM is AWESOME!

[I-Jo]

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[UltraPoweR]

Okay,I'll stop now

[SimplyTsundere]

So...it may be TMI and the outcome wasn't completely successful (led to a night full of aruging and sickness) but it did help -me- I feel a little bit.

 

After about a good year or so of massive arguments and beating around the bush, I finally told my boyfriend about my struggles with sexual dysfunction!

[UltraPoweR]

That's good too,ST.Telling the truth is a load falling of your shoulders.If it's improvement-I congratulate you

[Chewy]

20 seconds of courage...

 

I play goal keeper for my soccer team. A few weeks ago I ran out to stop a striker from shooting, one on one (This means I have to basically take the ball from her feet before she can take a shot). I mistimed my slide tackle and she kicked me in the face, knocking me out and leaving me looking less than pretty for a few weeks.

 

Sunday morning just been I was back in the same situation, and terrified. But I did it. I ran at the striker, screamed 'Keeper's Ball' and made the save. We won the game 1-0... But who knows how it could have gone if I hadn't faced my fear!

[Swinging_Jarnbjorn]

Today I used my Bloodwrath to make the decision to take a long lunch so I could go to the gym instead of postponing my workout until tomorrow. Thanks to the 20-second berserker mode, I get to workout today AND tomorrow! #fullofwin

[Swinging_Jarnbjorn]

20 seconds of courage...

 

I play goal keeper for my soccer team. A few weeks ago I ran out to stop a striker from shooting, one on one (This means I have to basically take the ball from her feet before she can take a shot). I mistimed my slide tackle and she kicked me in the face, knocking me out and leaving me looking less than pretty for a few weeks.

 

Sunday morning just been I was back in the same situation, and terrified. But I did it. I ran at the striker, screamed 'Keeper's Ball' and made the save. We won the game 1-0... But who knows how it could have gone if I hadn't faced my fear!

Nice! Eating a kick in the face for your team is crazy, but chancing a repeat and winning is awesome!

[Ancalagon The Black]

20 seconds of courage...

 

I play goal keeper for my soccer team. A few weeks ago I ran out to stop a striker from shooting, one on one (This means I have to basically take the ball from her feet before she can take a shot). I mistimed my slide tackle and she kicked me in the face, knocking me out and leaving me looking less than pretty for a few weeks.

 

Sunday morning just been I was back in the same situation, and terrified. But I did it. I ran at the striker, screamed 'Keeper's Ball' and made the save. We won the game 1-0... But who knows how it could have gone if I hadn't faced my fear!

 

This, I like. I am a goalkeeper too and this happens to me every year. Some rather not-so-cool forwards always kick me in the face. I have never been knocked out though.

 

Basically, I never take your attention from the ball for even one second. As long as you have your eyes on the ball and can charge the forward like the last charge of the light brigade. It helps to have a battle cry ("Keeper's Ball" is very polite.) I just scream "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGHHHHH" and run at the forward as if I was going to mow them down like Juggernaut. Many times they freak out and hit the ball a split second late (and by then, you have already covered your near post.)

[Duck Dropping]

Decided to grab the Chaos Emeralds this week and go Hyper-Knuckles while at the dance club.  Jumped up on the raised main stage and danced my heart's content out.  About a hour later I hopped down and got more drinks and numbers than I could have hoped for.  Berserker-mode Success!

[StarGazer]

I'm TERRIFIED of putting myself out there, but I Berserker-mode put myself out there and asked this guy I like out on a date (via text because that's how we've been chatting and due to injuries on both of our parts I didn't see him this past weekend at our pickup ultimate game, nor can I be sure I'll see him this weekend. And then I'm going on vacation. And I could NOT wait that long. I might miss my chance (he's quite handsome).). No response yet, and I kind of feel like I'm going to puke, but I still did it. No matter how small the step may be for someone else, it felt pretty darn huge to me!

 

*Fingers crossed for a positive response!*

 

Though either way, if I don't get the date, it won't be because I didn't take a chance and ask him.

 

EDIT: It's on! We're going to the rock gym when I get back from vacation and hopefully doing something else beforehand We'd do the rock gym this weekend, but he hurt his wrist last weekend and it would be best to give that proper healing time. YAY!

[whoiwas]

Hilton Head Island, South Beach Marina, just paid for a sunset cruise for 8 of us. Walking toward the boat we see a large crowd just milling around  on the pier by the gate that leads down to the dock. Not lined up, just standing around in no particular order. No sign on the gate, no lock, no warning against trespassing.

 

I lead my group through the all of these people, through the gate, down to the dock and onto the boat. We take seats on the bow because it appears to me that this is the only place where we'll see the sunset going out and full moon coming back. Other options were along either side of the wheelhouse, or in the back looking this way or that.

 

As we were getting onto the boat, I look back and the crowd starts trickling through the gate, down to the dock and onto the boat. Mind you, nobody has said a word to any of these people. A family gets the last 4 spots with us on the bow and the dad says to me, "The guy selling the tickets didn't tell us we could go ahead and get on the boat." I replied, "He didn't tell us we couldn't."

 

Waiting for unecessary permission relegated about 60 people to the back and sides of the boat.

[Seri]

Today was amazing! We drove up into the mountains and I did not conquer but DID confront my fear of heights and my lack of trust in basic structural engineering! 

 

HOWSO? 

 

By walking across a suspension bridge that is one mile above sea-level! Thankfully it isn't a full mile high off of the ground, but it is suspended between two mountains. I thought it would have super tall guard rails and whatnot, but no, the rails only came up to about my lowest ribs. Not the most comforting sensation when the wind is whipping by at 25MPH and so strong that you feel your feet move out from under you with every step you take! Not to mention the way the wind HOWLED through the bridge!! 

 

BUT with the help of my awesome mate reassuring me I managed to walk across the bridge. It was SO SCARY but once the walk was over I was so proud - then terrified since we had to walk BACK across it, but I managed that too! It wasn't a super thrill, but I STILL DID IT! A huge, scary, suspension bridge with the wind whipping at 25MPH and WAH IT WAS AWESOME. 

[Artinum]

Great going, Seri!

 

I'm not overly bothered by heights per se, but I do have a bizarrely specific phobia with them - I have an irrational fear of my glasses falling off when faced with a big drop. Not the rest of me, just my glasses. I'll usually be spotted looking over a bridge or cliff or something with one hand holding my glasses on my face.

 

It's irrational because they're no more likely to fall off than they are any other time. I can look down normally without panic.