I didn’t wanna squat
Well this week is the week I have set to reach my first 6 week goals for 2009 (scary that 2009 is 6 weeks old already!). I have a specific Squat, Bench, Deadlift and Weight goal that I was supposed to hit this week. Well tonight was leg night. I have had a real lack of energy this week. It wasn’t actually the tri that took it out of me but rather on monday morning I went for a ride with some friends and I had to work my butt off just to keep up. Then getting up early on tuesday morning for swim training.
I am not a morning person at all. For all of you that are up every morning before dawn to train, I definitely salute you!
So anyways I didn’t wanna squat. But I set a goal. If I just decided it is too hard to attempt this week then what is the point of a goal in the first place? My goal was 150kg x 10 reps. 10 good deep reps. It is not so much the weight but the depth that I was going for.
I didn’t want to train tonight, I wanted to stay at home and rest, When I got to the gym I wanted to stick to the warm up weights. When I put 150kg on the bar I wanted to stop on the 3rd rep. I wanted to stop on the 5th rep, and on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and the 9th.
You know I didn’t quit though. Tomorrow I tick the deadlift goal off.
February 11, 2009 at 6:40 am
I have that happen all the time bro. My mind is not there, but my body is. I "feel" like not engaging, but once I do - the body almost kinda takes over and tells the mind to quit sniveling, eh? The right emotions kick in when determination is at the helm, eh?
February 11, 2009 at 6:49 am
Good job!!
February 11, 2009 at 1:03 pm
And that is why I check out your blog regularly my friend. Because you are not a quitter and we could all use more friends like that in our lives. Way to KICK ASS!! Great job- can’t wait to hear about the deadlift ass kicking.
February 11, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Yea! Kicking your own butt and taking names!
February 11, 2009 at 3:48 pm
u rock ryan..always honest and inspirational
February 11, 2009 at 5:35 pm
perseverence. Way to keep moving forwards and enjoy your journey.
February 11, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Yeah, I know that feeling very well…. That was every day that I was in Kuwait waiting for a flight out, and at least one or two days at Camp Atterbury. Good job working through it…. I got my deads in today, and squats yesterday… I’m still chasing you on both…
February 11, 2009 at 8:16 pm
You’re a machine!
February 11, 2009 at 11:27 pm
I agree! I don’t know how people work out in the morning.
Nothing feels better than cranking a good workout after you just didn’t want to be there in the first place. It really feels like you accomplished something.
February 12, 2009 at 7:12 am
Awesome!