Complacency is a BITCH!!!
Does anybody else think the motivation level tool on your Bodyspace homepage is completely pointless? I mean, is there really any reason to ever have it at anything besides 10? If I’m on this site actively doing things, chances are my motivation level is a 10. If I’m not, chances are my motivation is not either, but then I’m not on here to lower it to a more accurate reading because I wouldn’t be motivated to do so, now would I? I digress.
The fact is I have NOT been very motivated lately, and the culprit is a sneaky one - success. I tasted a fair amount of success in shedding unwanted body fat and showed off my before/after pictures to all my friends. The compliments rolled in, and I decided to switch gears, so to speak, changing my focus to muscle gain (while remaining as lean as possible).
That was 2 MONTHS AGO. Problem is, I haven’t worked at building muscle mass nearly as hard as I did when I first set out to shed fat back in February. Ultimately, I think it’s because I’m more satisfied with my physique now than I was back then, which has led to LAZINESS. To be perfectly honest, I’m pissed off at myself for allowing complacency to set in. I don’t think I’ve put together 2 good weeks in a row of eating and training properly this entire 2 months - ridiculous.
So what do I have to show for the last 2 months? From 6/15 - 8/24 I gained a whopping 4 lbs! Even worse, IT’S ALL FAT. 100%! My LBM is identical to what it was back in mid-June. GREAT ****ING JOB, MIKE! The fat gain wasn’t all linear, mind you. Some weeks I did actually gain muscle and very minimal fat, but the bad weeks I’d lose the muscle back and gain all fat. I am also stronger in some areas of my body, mainly my chest. However, the net overall gain is 0 muslce and 4 lbs of fat. How depressing.
Happily, the complacency period is over with! Henceforth, I will forever remain true to the eating habits I first adopted 6 months ago, and I will never talk myself out of getting my workout in again! Here’s to NEVER having to post another "failure blog" due to a pathetic lack of effort!
August 27, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Good point about the meter. Good luck
August 27, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Honesty is the Best Policy, or so I’ve heard. I have to agree with you 100% that Complacency or lack of motivation is something we all struggle with. I think in terms of the motivation level, if people are honest with themselves, they will have a hard time saying that their level is a constant 10. I always have it at best at 9, b/c I believe there’s always room for improvement, even in my attitude. I think we all need new challenges so for what it’s worth, these are mind for myself, maybe you’ve exceeded them already, maybe you may find them useful for yourself. I once heard a strength and conditioning coach talk about what true strength is and talked about it in proportion to your frame. He coaches HS weight training, and said that if you can’t dead lift more than 185, than you are weaker than our school’s home coming queen. If you can’t bench 315 lbs, you can’t play 2nd string on our junior varsity team. He talked about how some people (mainly guys) are too focused on one area, say for example chest, so a guy can bench 3 plates, that’s great, but how much does he weigh? Can he even do pull ups with out kicking with his legs? Some goals I have for myself is to be able to bench twice my body weight and squat 3 times my body weight. I’m not there yet but am getting closer each day. Good luck with your fitness goals and future endeavors.
August 28, 2009 at 5:20 am
Well, it looks like your in the right frame of mind to getting over this problem.
Get angry with yourself and get back out there!
August 28, 2009 at 7:56 am
hey mate, best thing is that you’ve realised you’ve slacked off so can nowturn that around. i know it’s annoying but learn from this and don’t do it again!
September 2, 2009 at 7:57 am
Hey let it all out, tell us how you really feel. ; )