Are you training hard enough?

JaydedMiss

Honestly i just love this video and wanted to share it. It makes me feel so pumped up. Hope it does the same for someone else. Im sure many of you have seen it before its not really a hidden gem or anything, But its a great watch anyway.

https://youtu.be/2Nxct9Sqdn4

Side note theres only one point i dont agree on, Getting to the gym/exercising in general IS an accomplishment and shouldnt be put down. But i feel like you guys understand what hes saying. And i couldnt decide if this fit under body building or here, But since it could apply to cardio and basically everything i picked here

KeepRunningFatboy

I like what he is selling - need to put in more effort.

mom23mangos

I love Jeff.

HoneyBadger302

True of most things in life.

AnnPT77

It's a fun sermon, and is fine for lots of cases . . . but intensity (pushing harder) is only one variable in a training program, and the maximum intensity isn't always what's called for. It depends on your training objectives.

Maybe it always works for weight training, I dunno. Possibly inspirational for those working out just for calories, I dunno.

When I've actually been seriously training, I've followed a proven periodized training plan. There's a defined cycle over time with varying amounts of high intensity/short duration and low intensity/long duration work, and points in between. There's also technique work, which is about effort in a very different sense. It's not all "training hard" every minute. Elite athletes in my sport (rowing) didn't get there by going all out during every workout. Patience and discipline are probably more important than unrelenting intensity. Intensity is in there, sure. It's just not the whole story. I'll never be elite, but those same training methods, scaled down, work best for sub-elites.

These days, I don't really train, in that sense. I'm active for fun and general fitness. I still don't think going all out every time is going to meet my objectives.

That's just me, though. It's important to think about your own personal objectives, and how best to meet them.

SonyaCele

yeah i dont know about this. Like AnnPT77 said, There are soooo many other factors and variables involved in achieving your goals. Its a great inspirational speech but its just one part of the picture.

JaydedMiss

AnnPT77 wrote: »

It's a fun sermon, and is fine for lots of cases . . . but intensity (pushing harder) is only one variable in a training program, and the maximum intensity isn't always what's called for. It depends on your training objectives.

Maybe it always works for weight training, I dunno. Possibly inspirational for those working out just for calories, I dunno.

When I've actually been seriously training, I've followed a proven periodized training plan. There's a defined cycle over time with varying amounts of high intensity/short duration and low intensity/long duration work, and points in between. There's also technique work, which is about effort in a very different sense. It's not all "training hard" every minute. Elite athletes in my sport (rowing) didn't get there by going all out during every workout. Patience and discipline are probably more important than unrelenting intensity. Intensity is in there, sure. It's just not the whole story. I'll never be elite, but those same training methods, scaled down, work best for sub-elites.

These days, I don't really train, in that sense. I'm active for fun and general fitness. I still don't think going all out every time is going to meet my objectives.

That's just me, though. It's important to think about your own personal objectives, and how best to meet them.

I dunno, Intensity and giving it your all are different in my opinion but they are connected so i see the point.

sardelsa

He reminds me of Ray Romano.

I do agree that you don't want to be just going through the motions, not knowing why you are doing certain lifts, just getting through them to get through them and doing the same thing every time you go, you do want to push yourself out of your comfort zone and be focused on what you are doing and improving. I think it is important to make sure you are progressing over time... keep a log, make sure your intensity is increasing... that is how you make progress. I wouldn't say it is necessary to push it to the limit every session though. I have calmer workout days because of my programming.

I disagree with his statement "if they are your favourite [exercises] they likely aren't the ones you should be doing" .. adherence is SO important. If I hate an exercise that much, I will skip it. I will. I don't have to enjoy everything, but I want to love 85% of my lifts that day. If I don't it is not the program for me. I guess if someone dislikes everything or they avoid all compound lifts or dislikes being too uncomfortable, or wants to build lower body but hates leg days it could be a factor, that is where you may have to put your goals ahead of your dislikes for the greater good.

Djproulx

I enjoyed this clip. His two main points were spot on, IMO.

1 To make real progress, you have to learn to get comfortable with being very uncomfortable.
2. A goal without a plan is just a wish.

These points certainly fit endurance sports as well as strength training, though endurance athletes generally train at lower intensity 80% of the time.