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Routine Boredom

harry1970

harry1970

Elegantly Wasted
Ever suffer from routine boredom? If so what did you do to overcome it?

I've not been a person to be too bored, in fact I find it comforting to be in a routine. Had an interesting chat with a guy at the gym today who says his biggest challenge is boredom - doing the same lifts over and over again.
 
Groundbreaking aye.

Seriously though a change is as good as a break. I don't try to change to often though, I like to give a routine time to work.
 
I find that after some years, even when I change routine, bench is still bench and a squat is still a squat, boredom is still there.
If you have another gym around, try a new scenary, its like starting again, for a little while anyway.
 
I'm not really one to change much at all. The main part of the workout always stays pretty much the same. It's not really boring when it works.
 
i can get bored sometimes. i merely change exercises or do machine work to do something different when mind not on job.

When i do go back to proper traning, i feel refreshed and quite strong.

At momment, shoulder has severe strain so am doing dips with no pain.
 
lkt004 said:
Try Sheiko, never bored on sheiko.
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Are you serious. It's the most boring shit ever Squat bench squat, dead bench dead, squat bench squat.

Long sessions of the same shit day after day no where near the challenge of programmes that use super heavy % or AMRAPS. More about just slogging through long sessions

Sheiko = epic gains but the most boring training I've ever done
 
Brick said:
Are you serious. It's the most boring shit ever Squat bench squat, dead bench dead, squat bench squat.

Long sessions of the same shit day after day no where near the challenge of programmes that use super heavy % or AMRAPS. More about just slogging through long sessions

Sheiko = epic gains but the most boring training I've ever done
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You just don't enjoy self-mutilation as much as everybody else Brick.
 
El Freako said:
You just don't enjoy self-mutilation as much as everybody else Brick.
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Oh I love a bit of self mutilation. I rate Smolov cause it is so fucking hard out. By the third week of base cycle you are talking to god and squatting on auto pilot but sheiko you don't hget that Oh fuck I'm going to die after this set feeling.

I don't recall ever having to lay on the floor during sheiko and spend 5 mins just breathing and cramping the way you do with smolov.

The shit is great for adding weight to your total though, fucking russian black magic.
 
Brick said:
Oh I love a bit of self mutilation. I rate Smolov cause it is so fucking hard out. By the third week of base cycle you are talking to god and squatting on auto pilot but sheiko you don't hget that Oh fuck I'm going to die after this set feeling.

I don't recall ever having to lay on the floor during sheiko and spend 5 mins just breathing and cramping the way you do with smolov.

The shit is great for adding weight to your total though, fucking russian black magic.
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Once you're more experienced with Sheiko and know where to push the boundaries you get those dying moments, believe me. Its just good to run as is a few times first to get a feel of your own reactions to it.
 
El Freako said:
Once you're more experienced with Sheiko and know where to push the boundaries you get those dying moments, believe me. Its just good to run as is a few times first to get a feel of your own reactions to it.
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I see, no doubt I'll learn to love it. I'm doing a quick blast of smolov to build my squat back up then straight back on the boring old sheiko for 12 weeks.
 
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