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Kyle Aaron
Active member
Bigger and faster than he would be if he didn't train at all 
Nick reminds me of a trainer at one of my gyms, trains really hard, sweating, grunting, crying out in pain. Looks great, quite strong by mainstream gym standards. He seems to have a different injury every week.
Injuries are the price we pay for the thrill of not sitting on our arse.
Nick reminds me of a trainer at one of my gyms, trains really hard, sweating, grunting, crying out in pain. Looks great, quite strong by mainstream gym standards. He seems to have a different injury every week.
Injuries are the price we pay for the thrill of not sitting on our arse.
some_cs_student
New member
He won't get bigger / faster / stronger by doing nothing.
Daniel.308
New member
Just a quick question for you Nick, how do you deal with all these injuries? For example do you go physio and make sure you stretch etc?
How does it make you feel mentally?
Because I have been having some issues with my lower back (poor hip flexor, glute, hamstring flexibility) due to squatting and leaning too far forward (good morning) for the past 4 weeks now...
I haven't trained a solid COMPLETE session of the beginner PTC program since. 4 weeks ago... I have just been doing bench, press, row (sometimes it gets tight even doing them exercises so stop) whenever I feel like it...
The point being is I feel like pure SHIT. . . My lifts have gone down as I'm not lifting therefore don't think in my brain I should be eating as much as I used too, which makes me think ill put on more fat (that I don't need lol) so Ye it's just like a vicious weakening cycle I think...
I just need a lot of motivation to sit there and stretch for 20mins before and after I workout... And on top of all this the best I've ever squared was 75kg 3x8 =\
Fuck my life lol
How does it make you feel mentally?
Because I have been having some issues with my lower back (poor hip flexor, glute, hamstring flexibility) due to squatting and leaning too far forward (good morning) for the past 4 weeks now...
I haven't trained a solid COMPLETE session of the beginner PTC program since. 4 weeks ago... I have just been doing bench, press, row (sometimes it gets tight even doing them exercises so stop) whenever I feel like it...
The point being is I feel like pure SHIT. . . My lifts have gone down as I'm not lifting therefore don't think in my brain I should be eating as much as I used too, which makes me think ill put on more fat (that I don't need lol) so Ye it's just like a vicious weakening cycle I think...
I just need a lot of motivation to sit there and stretch for 20mins before and after I workout... And on top of all this the best I've ever squared was 75kg 3x8 =\
Fuck my life lol
Kyle Aaron
Active member
Dan, they key thing to remember is that you're working out for a lifetime, not just a short while. During your life you're not going to have a steady upward path in everything. You will lose jobs, be dumped by spouse, smash your car, lose your favourite records or destroy your favourite book, have to move house to some place you don't like much, get sick or injured, and so on.
Looked at in the context of a lifetime, a few months' unemployment or a few years being single, a few months off training due to injury, these are not a big deal.
Shit happens. All you can do is keep plodding along making the best of it
Looked at in the context of a lifetime, a few months' unemployment or a few years being single, a few months off training due to injury, these are not a big deal.
Shit happens. All you can do is keep plodding along making the best of it
Daniel.308
New member
You make some really good points there Kyle..
It's just when your determined to achieve something it really irritates me when I can't due to injury... And I have known from past experience not to take big breaks as personally I know turn EXTReMeLY weak, also since I am at 30% bf at 90.1kg at 180cm (got this done before i started training so it may have gone down) the last thing I want is extra fat gain so I try eat less...
It's a real pain in the ass, especially when I go to squat and i can only squat 55kg for 8 reps or deadlift 100kg for a few reps as opposed to 75kg 3x8 squat an 3x8 deadlift at 110kg...
I guess I'll see how i go this coming Wednesday...
It's just when your determined to achieve something it really irritates me when I can't due to injury... And I have known from past experience not to take big breaks as personally I know turn EXTReMeLY weak, also since I am at 30% bf at 90.1kg at 180cm (got this done before i started training so it may have gone down) the last thing I want is extra fat gain so I try eat less...
It's a real pain in the ass, especially when I go to squat and i can only squat 55kg for 8 reps or deadlift 100kg for a few reps as opposed to 75kg 3x8 squat an 3x8 deadlift at 110kg...
I guess I'll see how i go this coming Wednesday...
MikeW
Member
Daniel,
Kyle is on the money. Its a marathon, not a sprint. To give you some perspective for a bit of a laugh...
During your life you're not going to have a steady upward path in everything. You will:
1. lose jobs: Yep, got sacked a few years back and was the sole income earner at the time with a couple of mortgages...
2. be dumped by spouse: Not yet luckily...
3. smash your car: hah, far too often...
4. lose your favourite records or destroy your favourite book: common occurance...
5. have to move house to some place you don't like much: why do you think I'm in Brisbane now? Work said move or get sacked again, your choice. I moved...
6. get sick or injured: Still working through my shoulder injury...
But I'm 40 mate and still lifting, and to be honest making some of the best gains of my life. Its a mental game as much as anything. Even my missus told me I was fat last night which I'm now dealing with mentally. Mental toughness will see you through. Stick with it.
Cheers,
Mike
Kyle is on the money. Its a marathon, not a sprint. To give you some perspective for a bit of a laugh...
During your life you're not going to have a steady upward path in everything. You will:
1. lose jobs: Yep, got sacked a few years back and was the sole income earner at the time with a couple of mortgages...
2. be dumped by spouse: Not yet luckily...
3. smash your car: hah, far too often...
4. lose your favourite records or destroy your favourite book: common occurance...
5. have to move house to some place you don't like much: why do you think I'm in Brisbane now? Work said move or get sacked again, your choice. I moved...
6. get sick or injured: Still working through my shoulder injury...
But I'm 40 mate and still lifting, and to be honest making some of the best gains of my life. Its a mental game as much as anything. Even my missus told me I was fat last night which I'm now dealing with mentally. Mental toughness will see you through. Stick with it.
Cheers,
Mike
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Paullie
New member
I hope you never get injured.