been lacking motivation lately..i know certain supps help with this issue...what do you guys like overall supplement wise...
I've been off for 3-4 weeks and probably look like a seventh grader.As a natural bodybuilder, I feel like 1-2 months off would literally turn me into a stick figure
I would have the opposite problem... Id be a blimp ha. Exercise is the only thing that allows me to eat like I want and not turn into the stay-puft marshmallow manAs a natural bodybuilder, I feel like 1-2 months off would literally turn me into a stick figure
Yeah because the remedy is trying a new pre workout that has the probability of making matters worse but I'm under the impression you're joking to a certain agree with the first part of your post...I agree with everything else you said.Sounds like you either need a new preworkout (cough MESOMORPH cough)
OR if you have been killing it for so long you might need a deload or a recharge (take a few days off, break from the diet for a day, get some extra sleep, Netflix and chill, etc etc etc)
Motivation comes from within, but sometimes if you don't "feel it" that is the body telling you to take some time off
I disagree, I always want to train but sometimes too tired to, a good amount of caffeine or a good pre workout helps me a ton!Nothing is going to help motivation.. that comes from within bro. You need to find out why your head isn't there. Maybe you need a decent break. It is not uncommon for serious bodybuilders to take a month or two off from time to time.
Right but perhaps we're splicing hairs here.I disagree, I always want to train but sometimes too tired to, a good amount of caffeine or a good pre workout helps me a ton!
OP find something that works for you, like Focus XT to get my mind right.
Agreed. Taking time off, focusing on school and spending more quality time with my girl was probably the best thing I've doneMan honestly take the advice from T-Bone. Sometimes all I need is just a week off. At about day 5 I'm itchin to get back at it. You gotta autoregulate sometimes based on how you feel. Remember, it's a marathon not a race. You've got time.
Samesies.I would have the opposite problem... Id be a blimp ha. Exercise is the only thing that allows me to eat like I want and not turn into the stay-puft marshmallow man
Sheesh! Write a book why don't ya!Okay, so I haven't seen OP post back in here amongst everything else, but I'll go ahead and chime in.
Nutrition, regular training, and a solid sleep schedule.
Not even kidding.
I hate Winter with a passion. I don't mind the cold, but the lack of daylight just kills me. I get depressed, moody, etc. So that makes it really easy for me to let things snowball out of control in other areas. I'd been staying up late to watch TV shows after I had to get extra work in after getting home from work -- you know, being an adult and doing the household crap that comes after the 9 to 5. But I'd tell myself I still deserved some relaxation time, but that just ended up coming out of my sleep time budget. And during that time, I'd eat garbage food because I was staying up later when I normally wouldn't be. And then the next morning my alarm would go off at 5 to get ready to train and I'd say "naw, I want to sleep 2 more hours and I'll just train after work" so I'd hit snooze. And then I wouldn't train after work because I had all the other stuff to do. I'd fall asleep on the couch watching TV at 11:30 PM instead of going up to bed; I'd forget to take my probiotic/vitamins/etc. that I normally take pre-bed because of that.
Anyway, that's just an illustration of how vicious of a cycle this can be (to me, at least). I had an appt. set up with my doc last week for another issue, but ended up going in asking about what his thoughts were on looking at something for minor depression/the lack of motivation. I have a really cool GP and we openly talk about everything and he knows I do my homework on stuff. But by the end of it, I knew the answer myself. We had some labs drawn for total/free test and some other things (to accompany the thyroid labs and other stuff that I had to regularly check anyway), but I knew the answer -- I needed to get back on track.
It's been a week now (give or take) since getting back into my routine and I feel great.
I still sip on Alphamine at the office (since I don't care for coffee -- I'm drinking some RL right now). I still take my pre-workout (today is an off day from lifting, so I just woke up early and hit the treadmill at home while watching last night's episode of New Girl), so my day lately starts off with 2 scoops of ModernPre+ at 5:30 AM after I drink some BCAAs first thing with my thyroid Rx. I love stimulants and supplements, but without the other parts of my life in place, they weren't doing dick. Not to the extent of being able to overcome everything else, at least.
So this is just an open letter to anyone who sees this title and happens to read this thread. I know you hear those of us who have been on this board for ages preaching about nutrition, training, rest, and how it feels like we're dodging the answer on supplements, but they're just that -- they supplement the rest of a healthy/balanced life.
Anyway, let me step down from my soapbox lol, but seriously, I can't stress enough how important those things are.
just to feel betterFor motivation? Are you looking for like a preworkout to kick you into gear or just something to make you feel better more throughout the day?
Mood run downWhat exactly are you lacking?
Energy? Mood run down?
I read into things like excess ellipses use, sometimes.
training hard three months..how long has it been since you took a week off or deload? A week off does a body good when you truly need it, and mentally you'll be ready again. Whats the sense in forcing yourself and having subpar workouts when you could take a week let youself heal up and compensate, then come back ready to hit it.
Have you ever had blood work to check your vit. D levels?i take 10000 iu liquid d3 everyday under the tongue
Naw, he's been here on Page 2OPs probably too unmotivated to check responses to their thread :knockedout:
my d3 lvls stay in the 70s rangeHave you ever had blood work to check your vit. D levels?
Mine have been on the lower end of normal up to mid-range, but I've only ever used 5,000iu/day supplemented on my own since then and not any higher.
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