Stop the Neurosis
stroutman81
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Stop the neurosis over WHAT you're doing in the gym. What about HOW you're doing it? The greatest program in the world means **** if you're not working hard, if you're not being consistent, and if you're not concentrating on good form.
There are many ways to skin a cat when it comes to this stuff. That's regardless of your particular goal. The marketing machine would have you believe otherwise - that there's a perfect approach - but it's simply not the case.
Granted, there's something to be said for a program that's individually tailored. Even there, though, it's only going to be optimal for a specific period of time. And the creator of said program is lying if they're pitching it as the one and only way.
Our fitness culture has people so concerned with the packaging of things that we've completely forgotten about what's supposed to be 'under the hood.'
Sweet, you have the perfect arrangement and dosage of exercises in your fancy program. Yet, you're barely able to muster out 2 weeks of consistency without skipping a week's worth of trainings. And you seem to of forgotten the fact that there's an eccentric portion of every rep as you bounce the bar off your chest with rib crushing velocity.
Sweet program, brah!
People are putting enormous premiums on what amounts to hairsplitting. This results in an opportunity cost that's paid with a lack of results.
While you're worrying about the perfect arrangement for what you're calling 'your program,' the person who's simply worrying about busting *kitten* on a consistent basis, with or without an exotic program, is blazing toward their goals.
There are many ways to skin a cat when it comes to this stuff. That's regardless of your particular goal. The marketing machine would have you believe otherwise - that there's a perfect approach - but it's simply not the case.
Granted, there's something to be said for a program that's individually tailored. Even there, though, it's only going to be optimal for a specific period of time. And the creator of said program is lying if they're pitching it as the one and only way.
Our fitness culture has people so concerned with the packaging of things that we've completely forgotten about what's supposed to be 'under the hood.'
Sweet, you have the perfect arrangement and dosage of exercises in your fancy program. Yet, you're barely able to muster out 2 weeks of consistency without skipping a week's worth of trainings. And you seem to of forgotten the fact that there's an eccentric portion of every rep as you bounce the bar off your chest with rib crushing velocity.
Sweet program, brah!
People are putting enormous premiums on what amounts to hairsplitting. This results in an opportunity cost that's paid with a lack of results.
While you're worrying about the perfect arrangement for what you're calling 'your program,' the person who's simply worrying about busting *kitten* on a consistent basis, with or without an exotic program, is blazing toward their goals.
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Something more than nothing.0
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Perfectly stated.0
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Very good post. This can also be applied to many other things in life, including your diet. Over thinking something can often lead to paralysis of action.0
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Very good post. This can also be applied to many other things in life, including your diet. Over thinking something can often lead to paralysis of action.
Black and white perfectionist thinking. You have to get a handle on it and say to yourself that it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to work for you.0 -
Very good post. This can also be applied to many other things in life, including your diet. Over thinking something can often lead to paralysis of action.
A friend of mine referred to it as "paralysis by over-analysis"0 -
Everyone needs to read this Bump!0
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I couldn't agree more. My 'program' is chaotic as all hell, and really follows no rhyme, nor reason. Six days per week, I just pick up heavy *kitten* weight in whatever manner I feel like doing it that day. In four months, I've dropped 35 pounds, and gotten my deadlift up to 425 (got a 455 about halfway up before stalling this week) and squat up to 395. My bench is still crap at 215, but bench is one of those lifts that I just don't care much for so I don't do it that often. All of this while eating at a 770 per day caloric deficit.
Picking up heavy **** on a constant basis beats out the 'perfect program' any day of the week so far as I am concerned.0 -
Thanks guys. And yeah, I'd say paralysis by analysis is one of the primary issues with folks coming into my gym. They feel they've tried everything. And frankly, they're close to it. But that's the problem... they're inundated with choices and because of it, they lack faith and conviction with any one approach. Given the very slow and nonlinear aspects of permanent weight loss, lacking conviction can wreak havoc on one's consistency.
And that's what brings most people through the doors of my gym. I suppose I should be thankful with all the garbage that's out there on the street. But in the end, it's very disheartening to see so many people struggling with something that's totally unnecessary.0 -
thanksThanks guys. And yeah, I'd say paralysis by analysis is one of the primary issues with folks coming into my gym. They feel they've tried everything. And frankly, they're close to it. But that's the problem... they're inundated with choices and because of it, they lack faith and conviction with any one approach. Given the very slow and nonlinear aspects of permanent weight loss, lacking conviction can wreak havoc on one's consistency.
And that's what brings most people through the doors of my gym. I suppose I should be thankful with all the garbage that's out there on the street. But in the end, it's very disheartening to see so many people struggling with something that's totally unnecessary.0 -
Excellent post. Too many people waste time worrying about the finishing details when the foundation hasn't even been laid yet.0
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How did I miss this? Great post, as usual sir.0
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great post.0
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Amen!0
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Thank you! Great post!0
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Well said, as always.0
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Great as usual0
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Awesome post!
There is the old saying 'Things happen for a reason,'...But sometimes things happen to give you a Reason.``.
Sometimes it is best to self experiment. You don`t know what will be able to work for you until you try it. That is why what works for one bodybuilder might not work for another to the same extent. Get out there and atleast put in the effort.0 -
That is the story of my life!
Honestly, my best weight loss results came at a time when I was doing 10 minutes of jump rope a day. Even though I didn't work out for a lot of time, I was doing it daily, and that was more important than weird little spurts of ambition.0 -
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Respect to the OP. This reflection and advice is applicable to any activity, be it kettlebell, running, yoga, whatever.
To truly be in the moment with everything you apply yourself to is the way to maximise benefits.
Very well put.0 -
Thanks guys... glad you enjoyed.0
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Excellent post which bears repeating.0
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Excellent post which bears repeating.
Thanks man... haven't been around for a while but appreciate it.0
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