First off guys, im sorry for creating another journal but there is a reason behind it. After missed workouts, lack of motivation and the such, i decided to start another jouranl as a symbol of starting all over again, again.
Of course, the reasons because of the lack of training and motivation are listed below…
1/ Lack of goals
2/ Inconsistant training
3/ No training drive
4/ Other sporting commitments
So i have decided to make goals, be consistant with training, drive myself and i no longer have other serious sporting commitments.
So let the journal begin, where it all begins, again
The week wasn’t too bad. although my intensity wasnt high, and my workouts werent full to their potential, or the assigned exercises, i did however not miss a workout.
Things i need to improve on next week is my weight training mainly. i need to use more weight, focus more, do the assigned exercises and reps and just do it hard. my sprint training was good, i dont think much needs to be improved except go faster
I do however need some help from the members here. My first enquiry is that i need help coming up with some good goals for myself. i dont know whats a good goal as i fear i either set it too high or too low. so i need some advice there. also, my diet. i want to gain some size and mass, but not alot of fat, so i want to clean bulk. can someone help me at all with a diet. thanks guys
so yeah, thats all i got to say for the week. all i have to is be more focused, intense, start a nice soild diet, have some goals, and just keep on training and gains should be coming.
I know exactly what you mean and to be honest I sometimes wonder if the whole goal setting thing is blown out of proportion :eek: Tragets a re good but like you say they can often end up being a hinderance if you don’t achieve them. I still struggle mentally if I don’t achieve them and in the past they actually stallled progress for weeks because I would be so down about it Also it automatically says Where I’m at right now is no good :o
My suggestion to you is to make what I call process goals rather than outcome ones. If you have a sound process and stick to that then the results become a by product and it is less of an emotional roller coaster.
Some could be.
Not skip a session unless you decide it is needed to improve recovery.
Perform every rep with total concentration and effort.
Look at training as a whole and ensure you have adequate recovery.
Enjoy every session.
Why do you want to add mass? I know you aren’t that big but my suggestion would be on getting stronger and let nature take its course, mass without strenght gains is not good.
I’m kind of in the same boat as you, Richo. Like you I’m really inconsistent with my training and always have other commitments getting in the way. Keep up the good work! Lets hope we can both find some consistency in our training and see some decent results.
thanks for the reply John, very helpful and motivating. and funny enough, 3 out of the 4 things you listed was what i had in my head, not missing workouts, focus, and enjoy my training. the only one i didnt think about was number 3. but thats something to look for now.
basically i just wanted to add mass in the belief of getting stronger. i was always looking at strength training, so i always would have strength, but a little size could never hurt a 110lbs ectomorph haha.
now that you posted that ravadongon, im going to start checking your journal and making sure you arent missing a workout. and funny enough, you do football, cricket and T&F, they are the sports i also enjoy. nothing beats a good hard game of aussie rules, or the mateship in a game of lock town club cricket, or the feeling of whizzing down the track. undescribeable. but for me, depending how summer pans out, i am hoping to get serious with my track,and hopefully working as a personal trainer/sport trainer.
Monday - Short Sprint, Lower Weight Training
Tuesday - Tempo, Upper Weight Training
Wednesday - REST
Thursday - Same as Monday
Friday - Same as Tuesday
Saturday - REST
Sunday - REST
i edited it just for you mate, even though us AUSers are different to you NZers
thanks for that. it was hard, and i wasnt planning on making it. but after the workout i was flipping through previous workouts and i found a Fitness Assessment where it had my 1RM for BB Row, and there it was, 40kg. so it wasnt like, “Im going for a Personal Record”
umm im not sure when the actual season starts, but i am going to start to be coached at the start of November hopefully. and we’ll go from there. I am guessing through the summer
Just keep in mind, when you normally say rest day, you normally mean you dont do any exercise. that is not the case for me. i am active throughout the day, whethers it basketball with my mates or just walking around. so these are true lazy rest days. i like to stay active
Also it automatically says 