anyone else tired of weightlifting?

thekyleo
thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
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So i've been lifting for about the last year. Things were going well, and then all of a sudden.i just stopped caring, i saw some results but i really haven't gotten any new PR's in a long time. The only thing I have been progressing on is Deadlift. I have been running alot recently and I find that I am progressing faster when it comes to running. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

Thoughts? (Trolls welcome as well, its gonna happen anyway)
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  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Hell no!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Nope.

    I LOVE lifting.

    Maybe what you were doing was getting stale. Did you switch things up at all? I find that when I do the same routine for a really long time that I get bored and eventually begin to NOT want to go to the gym.
  • fShaw86
    fShaw86 Posts: 878 Member
    To be honest, yep. Don't know what exactly would work/is right/how to do.

    Been using dumbbells at my old women's only fitness center. Now starting to go to a real gym, with real weights. Kinda scared too. :/
  • magnum26
    magnum26 Posts: 356 Member
    Do you train on your own? Sometimes having a "spotter" can help you push that little bit harder.

    I find, setting myself a goal to get to keeps me motivated enough to keep pushing myself, even though I train on my own, but tend to go even harder with a "spotter".
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    I've been changing up my routine (sets, reps, excercises). I guess I get intimidated at the gym because i can't lift as much as anyone else ( I know, that's not an excuse)
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Sandbags/kettlebells/suspension trainers.
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    Do you train on your own? Sometimes having a "spotter" can help you push that little bit harder.

    I find, setting myself a goal to get to keeps me motivated enough to keep pushing myself, even though I train on my own, but tend to go even harder with a "spotter".

    I do train by myself, wish I had someone to train with but no one I know can train at the times i do
  • lakishamcquany
    lakishamcquany Posts: 17 Member
    HELL NO!
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    So i've been lifting for about the last year. Things were going well, and then all of a sudden.i just stopped caring, i saw some results but i really haven't gotten any new PR's in a long time. The only thing I have been progressing on is Deadlift. I have been running alot recently and I find that I am progressing faster when it comes to running. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

    Thoughts? (Trolls welcome as well, its gonna happen anyway)

    No, and I've been lifting for the better part of the past 15 yrs.

    This being said, we are *all* different. Soooo many variations of the same despite that not a special snowflake BS.
    If it works for you, GO FOR IT!!

    Celebrate the fact that you found something you can stick to and that you can see benefits :drinker:
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    This being said, we are *all* different. Soooo many variations of the same despite that not a special snowflake BS.

    I think I love you.:heart:
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    NEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    I'm on lifting restrictions. I'm hating life right now. I wish I could lift.
  • totentanz1980
    totentanz1980 Posts: 1
    If you are sick of lifting, take some time off for a while. Studies show that 9 days off with a return on the 10th day results in a spike in satellite cells, which basically means more growth potential. So... when you hit a plateau then time off is a good thing. It is also good for mental stability.
    I like the DC mentality of "blasts" and "cruises" where you hit it hard for several weeks then take some weeks where you just do whatever you want in the gym, trying out new things or whatever. I do HST pretty much all the time but once in a while I lose motivation and get sick of following the script every time I go in, so I take a few weeks and just do what I want. Then return to regular training once my sanity is back. It's worth a shot.
  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    Not possible. Try a new routine.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    There is always Zumba.
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    Out. GTFO NOW!!! :angry:

    why?
  • sam308lbs
    sam308lbs Posts: 1,936 Member
    Oly lifting is where you belong son!:smokin:
  • apexgtp
    apexgtp Posts: 64 Member
    Try a pre-workout drink. Gives lots of energy and makes workouts fun! I use N2KTS but its not for the newbs! (i'm not paid for saying this)
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    Oly lifting is where you belong son!:smokin:

    I don't know what that means
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    Try a pre-workout drink. Gives lots of energy and makes workouts fun! I use N2KTS but its not for the newbs! (i'm not paid for saying this)

    I do take a pre workout
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Try a pre-workout drink. Gives lots of energy and makes workouts fun! I use N2KTS but its not for the newbs! (i'm not paid for saying this)

    I do take a pre workout

    Try it!

    A Red Bull, or a sugary dessert like cookies, boosts my energy when I don't feel like exercising.
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    Try a pre-workout drink. Gives lots of energy and makes workouts fun! I use N2KTS but its not for the newbs! (i'm not paid for saying this)

    I do take a pre workout

    Try it!



    A Red Bull, or a sugary dessert like cookies, boosts my energy when I don't feel like exercising.

    I do, I take StimForce or N.O Explode
  • carrietehbear
    carrietehbear Posts: 384 Member
    Yup! Tired of it right now. Awhile ago I got bored with running/most forms of pure cardio and started lifting more. Now I'm bored with lifting... but I'm working with a new trainer and working on changing my routine. This should help with my boredom.
  • Hakarn
    Hakarn Posts: 62 Member
    When I get tired of the same old thing, I try to change it up some. For all of these, I always do less weight than my max. Here's a few suggestions:

    1. Do a set of 100. Try to work toward finding a weight where you fail around 90.

    2. I don't know what it is actually called, but do a set of 7's. 7 reps only doing the first half of the motion, straight into 7 reps doing the second half of the motion, straight into 7 reps of doing the full motion.

    3. Do very slow reps. Count 5-10 second up and 5-10 second down.

    All of these just work different aspects of your muscle than the normal strength training. I find that after a few weeks of doing these, going back to strength training is much easier. It is a nice break from the normal routine.
  • lilcassers
    lilcassers Posts: 163
    No! Lifting is my love. Often it takes people years to build. Don't give up!
  • moosegt35
    moosegt35 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I've been changing up my routine (sets, reps, excercises). I guess I get intimidated at the gym because i can't lift as much as anyone else ( I know, that's not an excuse)
    No one cares how much you lift. Those guys didn't just show up at the gym one day as strong as they are either.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I see you are part of the zombie response team. I too consider myself a zombie mercenary. Every time you lift imagine its the corpse of some fat zombie that your using to stack and make a flesh shield from the invading hoard. Remember only the fit and quick witted will survive the onslaught
  • resistance_freak
    resistance_freak Posts: 899
    I'll bet that it's not 'lifting' that you're tired of, but probably your routine. Even if you change up some aspects of it on your own, if you're tired of it then you need a bigger change to keep your interest. Maybe try to do your lifts in the context of a circuit type workout for a month or two ... or three. Then go back to a more traditional lifting schedule for a while.

    I have nothing against running. I mix in some running myself once in a while, but it doesn't give you the same results as resistance training does.

    Just my $0.02
  • Sweaty_N_Hungry
    Sweaty_N_Hungry Posts: 142
    You just have to mix it up. So when you get tired of the snatch, you jerk it.

    There's many variations you could do...just have to find that sweet spot.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Try a pre-workout drink. Gives lots of energy and makes workouts fun! I use N2KTS but its not for the newbs! (i'm not paid for saying this)

    I don't know what N2KTS is, but I like to have a huge margarita before I work out. It makes it all feel like more fun.
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