I am currently in a full on blue with my builder in Sydney. They're threatening to walk off the job and demanding $100K more to complete. I've engagaed a project manager and have been talking to barristers. I can't sleep and feel crook all the time.
Stress...
...and the impact this has on my consistency and work ethic.
I am currently in a full on blue with my builder in Sydney. They're threatening to walk off the job and demanding $100K more to complete. I've engagaed a project manager and have been talking to barristers. I can't sleep and feel crook all the time.
I want to lift, I know what I need to do, I even think my programming is OK and I've got my diet down pat. But I just can't bring myself to do everything I need to at present. I get home and just want to vomit.
So, for now, lifts aren't progressing. It takes all my mental effort just to check in at AusBB every now and again and check on others. My head is elsewhere and I've lost the lifting plot for now.
In short, life got in the way.
Cheers,
Mike
I'm sorry to hear that mate!!
Oh Mike
I was wondering where you'd been! How awful! Life sometimes does definitely get in the way. Maybe 'lifting' at least sometimes and at some level would help you with the stress you're feeling?
Stress...
...and the impact this has on my consistency and work ethic.
I am currently in a full on blue with my builder in Sydney. They're threatening to walk off the job and demanding $100K more to complete. I've engagaed a project manager and have been talking to barristers. I can't sleep and feel crook all the time.
I want to lift, I know what I need to do, I even think my programming is OK and I've got my diet down pat. But I just can't bring myself to do everything I need to at present. I get home and just want to vomit.
So, for now, lifts aren't progressing. It takes all my mental effort just to check in at AusBB every now and again and check on others. My head is elsewhere and I've lost the lifting plot for now.
In short, life got in the way.
Cheers,
Mike
Thanks mate, much appreciated. I'm not giving up, just giving it some time. I look forward to the day when I can step back from all my "projects" and just focus on me for a bit. Wouldn't it be great to be 20-something and have no other care than what you diet is like and how your lifts are progressing in each session you've "locked" into your diary. Young blokes take note: do it now, life has a habit of getting in the way as you get older.
Hi gorgeous. Did I mention that you're the best thing that's happened to AusBB since it kicked off!
I'm hanging in there, and I don't want to derail Scott's thread. He's a dead set jet and I love reading his stuff and watching his progress. Hard to believe that he and I were almost the same weight and lifts at one stage. He had a little on me, but not that much but now he's blown me out of the water. So if anyone's qualified to help explain what it takes to keep your lifts progressing then its Scott. I' all ears.
But until I can get my personal shit together, my physiology won't be any good for making gains. I do keep ticking away at it. I went once last week for bench and will be back again tonight. I'm trying to edge back up to twice a week as I miss my deads. Squats are parked for now but hopefully I can turn them back on one day and get them moving up again once I rebuild my base to where it was.
Lifting isn't a sprint, its a marathon. I've been at this for 20 years and I haven't been beaten yet. I've lost the odd battle, and am taking a hammering right now, but the war is mine to win. I still PB'd bench not long ago and last week pushed out my 105kg programme no worries. I'm not out for the count just yet.
Thanks for the heartfelt remarks, you're a star.
Cheers,
Mike
I can really relate to your posts broncs and Mike.
If your child or partner gets sick, you have to take up the slack and do what needs to be done. I had a period when my son and wife were both out of action for 2 weeks with bad tonsilitis. I had to run the house and work full time. The other week I worked 90 hours. Good luck trying to train when you work from 8am to 2am.
I definitely want to echo Mike's advice to younger trainers take advantage of their freedoms while they can.
But for those that have a lot to juggle, I think its important to think about ways to train smartly around these commitments. While I believe linear periodisation is a very effective way to train, I've learnt it doesn't work for me and my lifestyle - because if I miss training sessions at key parts of the cycle, that's it - you get a very pronounced detraining effect and the whole cycle is ruined.
I reckon I'm almost better off training closer to my maxes all the time - using wave periodisation of 3-4 week cycles more like original Westide principles or 5/3/1. This way even if something unexpected comes up, you're closer to your prime and detraining effect is way less pronounced. Or even Sheiko might still work, where the intensity does not change much - only the volume is manipulated.
I have finally made some progress this year, prior to this I stuffed my knee and had a bad illness that set me back a bit last year. I have learnt to be consistent, squat often and forget about always trying 1rm all the time. Biggest weakness lately has been my diet, dentist just rang and having all wisdom teeth out tomorrow so hopefully eating won't be so painful soon. Bring it on!