Hahaha
I used to lift without a plan alot, i made pretty decent progress but i started a plan a few months ago and i see a VERY noticable difference
[quote]jtg987 wrote:
go into gym and just lift? dont follow plans, just follow how your body is feeling on the day? if your quads are still shot from squats a couple of days ago instead do deads?
i seem to make the best strength progress when i just follow this method opposed too a set plan
does anyone else here do this or does everyone just follow a specific plan??
too show this works my squat has gone from 100kg at the start of the year too 117.5kg and by the end of the week ill probably go for atleast 125kg[/quote]
i do that myself… ill work the whole body hard on one day… come back the next and try to destroy anything thats feeling good. lol. in short, i train to feel like shit all day lol
yeaa… time to find a set routine
[quote]rainjack wrote:
I need a plan simply because if I don’t have one, I am too easily distracted by the cd’s piled up in front of the stereo, or start trying to kill the damn fly that keeps landing on my forehead.
I like training alone in my own place, but I was also one of those kids that had problems staying focused. They have drugs to treat that now - the only thing they had back in the 70’s was a paddle.
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A paddle might still work man. Get someone to whack you with a pressing board when you start mumbling about the CD’s.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
rainjack wrote:
I need a plan simply because if I don’t have one, I am too easily distracted by the cd’s piled up in front of the stereo, or start trying to kill the damn fly that keeps landing on my forehead.
I like training alone in my own place, but I was also one of those kids that had problems staying focused. They have drugs to treat that now - the only thing they had back in the 70’s was a paddle.
A paddle might still work man. Get someone to whack you with a pressing board when you start mumbling about the CD’s.[/quote]
That’s precisely why I stopped training with my wife. She hits really hard.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
TheDudeAbides wrote:
<<< If you’re a beginner, then flopping around the gym would not be beneficial. >>>
I would say flopping around in the gym wouldn’t be beneficial for anybody and may end with you wrestling with the nice men in white coats =]
Beginners need some structure until they have an idea of what they’re doing and structure isn’t a BAD thing in any case. I just don’t see the point in fighting what your body is telling you in the name of adhering to a strict plan.[/quote]
LOL. Ok. So maybe not flopping around. Of course I’ve seen kids “benching” in the same manner. Anyway. Beginners definitely need structure. OP, what is your ‘experience’ level?
Trib, I agree that if you want to do an extra set or another exercise, then just do it. Even if it wasn’t in the plans that day.
OP, if it works for you and you can progress, then do it.
been doing this for about 2 years now, got real serious just under a year ago when i heard that my ex had cheated on me…good times