[quote]super saiyan wrote:
[quote]twojarslave wrote:
[quote]Goldie4545 wrote:
I thought your primary goal was weight loss, and secondary goal was getting better at the big 3?
Since you describe your current weight as 280, which was what it was a month ago, it appears you are not making progress on your primary goal. Have you considered how much easier pull-ups will be if you focus on your primary goal?
How are your big 3 coming? Not trying to bust your balls, but you may be suffering from the dreaded beginner’s boredom/fantasy disease, where once newbie gains slow down the trainee begins to seek out other arbitrary goals like getting good at pull ups for no particular reason at all.
If you are still committed to your goals, I can assure you there are many top tier powerlifters who never do pull-ups. There are no mandatory exercises. If you really want to get better at pull-ups, then go for it. There is nothing wrong with that. However, if you are doing it because you think you “have to” be good at pull-ups, then please reconsider.[/quote]
My goals have not changed, so this particular dilemma is being confronted in that context. The pullup dillema is, all things considered, a minor crossroad for me since being able to actually do a pullup is a new development for me.
My weight has held steady the last five weeks or so, but I have been making gains on the big 3 as well as my front squat, so I consider that progress. I also need to get better at dieting. And better at not going to the bar to watch playoff hockey and having weeknight beers. And better at a lot of other stuff too, but that is a whole other thread.
Thanks for the insight![/quote]
If you weigh 280 and weight loss is your #1 goal then you need to seriously address your diet. Saying your weight “held steady” is another way of saying you have failed at fat loss for the last 5 weeks. So what is holding you back? Diet takes takes more discipline than getting to the gym and working out. It sounds like your progress on the Big 3 is a way for you to pat yourself on the back and compensate for your failure on the diet.
This is not intended to be mean in any way, but just a kick in the butt to get serious with what you claim is your #1 goal.[/quote]
What’s holding me back?
A lifetime of bad eating habits, playoff hockey, beer during the week and not executing my diet plan. I certainly know what I need to be doing, so I can’t claim ignorance.
The last 5 months have been like this for me. I’ll go through periods of stagnation on weight loss, lose a pound here, lose a pound there, but strength continues to build the entire time and I have not been gaining weight. You’re right, however, in that I am not crushing my fat loss goals right now. In my defense, I am trending in a good direction and have been for over a year now, plus I am having lots of fun with the whole process.
If I was as consistent in the kitchen as I am in the weight room I’d be at sub 15% BF and on a serious bulk right now. I just need to improve. I suppose I should start with logging my bodyweight in addition to my workouts on my log.
I never mind a little kick in the ass. Thanks!