Week 5 Weights
Why is my motivation flagging?
1. I am anxious about things at work and that makes me feel a little nauseous, and it’s hard to work out when I feel nauseous.
2. My shins are TIGHT and it’s not as much fun to run when I feel pain.
3. No matter how good my intentions, I never seem to get 8 hours of sleep. It makes 5am much less enjoyable. I’ve got to get more sleep!
4. For the first three months I was making progress so fast. Now I am stuck at a max of 125 on the bench press. Progress has become very slow. I thought I would be benching 135 by now. How do I fire up and get over this plateau?
I am not going to quit, but if anyone has any good ideas about how to get stronger when you feel like you’re just treading water, drop me a line.
May 27, 2009 at 8:49 am
Hello,not sure on your program but try changing it maybe to help break that plateau?
Do you do pyramids? Pateince is always hard too (for me )but im getting there! Best of luck in all your goals,Michael.
May 27, 2009 at 8:52 am
I can relate on the sleep. I RARELY get more than 5 to 5.5 hrs during the week (I get up to hit the gym at 5am, M-F, since that’s my only available time……with kids & other commitments, evenings aren’t an option). I bite the bullet & get up since I’m committed to stay in shape & active as I age. I find motivation overrated, as it is an emotion, susceptible to life’s ups & downs. We all have those days we don’t feel like working out. Relying on persistence & determination will help you keep at it.
On the plateau, try drastically altering your workouts for several weeks to shock your muscles. Go heavy (5-8 reps) or go high reps (15-25 reps). Try reducing rest between sets to 30 sec’s. Try dropsets & supersets. Completely change the exercises you do for each muscle group. Etc. Etc.
GOOD LUCK! You can do it.