horrible way to train...and some gratitude

[ironviking]

So I recently had eye surgery and had to take time 1.5 weeks completely off from the gym and then had to take it easy for another 1.5 weeks, then I had the other eye worked on last week. During the easy 1.5 weeks I figured it’d be cool I’ll hit the gym take it light and try some exercises I haven’t done (always wanted to learn how to use the belt squat machine here) and basically play it by ear. It was cool…for about 3 days…and by the 6th day I really didn’t want to go back. Having no plan, no set workout, not going hard, and basically no challenge really sucks. I talked to the personal trainer there I know about what I was doing and how lost and apathetic it was making me feel. He said “welcome to how about 80% of the people in here workout”. And he was serious. Figure no plan, no challenge, no progressive overload = no results plus feeling lost. I was thinking is that why so many people quit the gym and quite possibly any fitness goal?

I got the all clear from my eye doc for no restrictions and I’ve been hitting my planned workout hard for the past 3 days, such an amazing difference.

Not sure what the point of this post really is but I am glad I have knowledge about working out, fitness in general, a passion for learning and exercise, and a good support network which includes this board. AND very glad for two functioning eyeballs again!

 

[botk1161]

Amen brother. All the best. I am glad for this same mindset!

 

[Smont]

So I recently had eye surgery and had to take time 1.5 weeks completely off from the gym and then had to take it easy for another 1.5 weeks, then I had the other eye worked on last week. During the easy 1.5 weeks I figured it’d be cool I’ll hit the gym take it light and try some exercises I haven’t done (always wanted to learn how to use the belt squat machine here) and basically play it by ear. It was cool…for about 3 days…and by the 6th day I really didn’t want to go back. Having no plan, no set workout, not going hard, and basically no challenge really sucks. I talked to the personal trainer there I know about what I was doing and how lost and apathetic it was making me feel. He said “welcome to how about 80% of the people in here workout”. And he was serious. Figure no plan, no challenge, no progressive overload = no results plus feeling lost. I was thinking is that why so many people quit the gym and quite possibly any fitness goal?

I got the all clear from my eye doc for no restrictions and I’ve been hitting my planned workout hard for the past 3 days, such an amazing difference.

Not sure what the point of this post really is but I am glad I have knowledge about working out, fitness in general, a passion for learning and exercise, and a good support network which includes this board. AND very glad for two functioning eyeballs again!

He's right, the majority of people that go to the gym, just go to the gym. There's no real plan of attack, no intensity, they have a end goal in mind and can't seem to figure out why going to the gym ain't working. I've seen ppl who spend years making no changes. Lifting weights that are similar in weight to ones they were using two years ago. And these aren't people benching 3 plates, 2 plates is a pipe dream for most of them. If they try harder they might overtrain

And why you made the post? Why not! It's always nice to know someone is listening, I think sometimes that's why guys throw random **** out there. Glad your vision is better, now go hit the weights

 

[akboom87]

What I don’t get is the people that go the gym and just sit on a bench or machine texting or making phone calls wandering around really doing nothing. Don’t know why they even waste the time or gas to drive there. Like no plan and definitely no intention of even attempting to do some sort of workout.