If I may, I’d like to ask you two unreletad questions.
First is: I’m a 2A, as such, usually I’m very excited to train. Soon after Im done, about hours after a workout Im already fantisizing about the next, what to train, cant wait to train again, already excited about the next workout. Literally cant wait to train again, just waiting for the rest day to go by. I know Im a stimulus addict, and rest and recovery is equally important for progress; do you have any suggestions how to manage, conquer this?
Second is, in the eternal warrior plan, you wrote that cardio training is mostly the key to longevity. I’ve read some articles recently, that suggested that apart from cardio, some amount of strenght/muscle mass is also required for longevity. Can I ask, what are your thoughts on this?
Not really to be honest as I’m exactly like you. I tried to control my urges and force myself to train less but it made me miserable. I took a hard look at myself and came to the conclusion that I prefer to be a bit suboptimal by training 6 days a week than training 4 and being unhappy. I have accepted that I likely will not progress as fast but I’m okay with that.
That having been said, I’m on a roll now and I find that using more machines than free-weights and focusing on maximizing muscle tension rather than chasing loads actually prevent any mental drain or fatigue. But that’s me.
Oh absolutely, no question. A higher level of muscle mass in older populations is associated with a greater quality of life and possibly longer life. Although I’m not sure if that last point is directly due to the amount of muscle or the physical activity required to get/maintain that mass.
i don’t need motivation to train. I need motivation do NOT train , and take rest days.
but as Type 3 with high cortisol /stress hormones is like hitting my head on the wall
CT, are done with big lifts/barbell movements for good or just taking a break? Do you still make the basic human movements(hinge, squat, loaded carry, etc) a mainstay currently?
Does that mean that I’ll never do the big basics? No. But right now I don’t do them. I’ve been doing them pretty much non-stop for 27 years so I won’t lose the patterns and as long as I maintain (or increase muscle mass) I’ll be able to jump right back into the big basics if I want to.
BTW, what I do and what I recommend aren’t always the same thing as my needs, reality, desire and goals are not the same as people I coach.