Hell of a couple of sessions
Thanks man.
Hell alright lol
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todays training
Think the last few months I was super stressed and that fucked my training up/body/wellbeing. Now that I dont have school I have alot more energy all of a sudden. Life is stressful so I need to learn to manage stress, depression and anxiety as well as my autism (I ge
T overwhelmed allot) to function well day to day and not have setbacks whether its training or general life. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow as well.
Single leg press
Left leg
140kg 5×10
Strict press axle
40-52kg ×3
Axle cleans 3×5
Lat pulldown 3×10
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today’s training
Yep I quit. After my next comp I’m cancelling my membership and quitting training. Today was a piece of shit session and I’m just weak as hell for no reason and feel weak and shit everytime I’m in the gym lately and it only gets worse weekly. Everytime I leave the gym I feel depressed as hell. I hate the stupid gym and I hate myself!! Its a waste of time when I just keep getting weaker.
My numbers have dropped so bad e.g
90kg push press to missing 70kg
Not even being able to deadlift from below the knees 150kg today
Going from strict pressing 50kg for 15 reps to barely repping it for 3
Front squats 150kg to 100kg feeling heavy
Etc! I’m so done. I had my doctor’s appointment today and also got blood tests done so if nothing comes back that can tell me why the fuck im so weak for no fucking reason then that’s it no more lifting. Fuck this shit. It’s impossible to regress like this, it doesn’t make any sense. Fuck the universe too
or…or…you just had a shitty training day. shit happens, take a deload and come back next week. just don’t do shit for a week, you’ll get stronger, i don’t think i’ve hit the gym during a deload week for 3 months
I deloaded last week. I’ve had nothing but shit sessions 95% of the time like for 4 months now and 4 months ago I was 20% stronger than I am now. It doesnt make any sense how week to week I’m getting weaker
stress. anxiety. depression. are you eating? are you sick? are you going into your sessions scared of the bar?
dude, i chainsmoke cigarettes and i STILL manage to get stronger. Greg Panora had a good quote i reflect on before i do my top sets - “I don’t care if you miss, just don’t go up to the bar and get scared.” You gotta believe in yourself to the point of arrogance, and then some. Mindset is everything, and not having a good mindset during a hard workout will make you give up before you were really done.
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I thought it was that, but why did I feel so shit and weak today when I dont even have school now? And plus 4 months ago i still had stress, anxiety and depression so idk. I’m not a quitter but I cant keep doing this, getting bigger and stronger is the thing I want the most yet I’m getting weaker.
Yes
No
Nope. The only time I was scared of the bar was a set of front squats months ago where I bitched out in the set, then added weight and did it for more reps and crushed it.
that’s the beauty of depression and anxiety, they stick with you until you find a way to beat them. i’m suicidal, i have 6 attempts behind me. I’ve been dealing with PTSD, bipolar, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder for years. i don’t even sleep for more than a few hours at a clip, ever. i have nightmares a lot, from all the trauma i’m stuck with. but i’m finally having some good days, so i’m taking advantage of them. but if i can’t even will myself to get out of bed, shower, or brush my teeth (i’ve gone without practicing personal hygiene for weeks on end), you can be damned sure i’m not gonna go train. try fixing yourself first. see a psych, a counselor, or someone who can help you help yourself. mental issues dont just “go away”. it’s a fight that you always think you’re losing until you do things that makes you feel otherwise.
so, for me, those things are writing, talking to people that can set my head on straight, lifting weights, and hanging out with friends.
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Unfortunately
How are you setting pr’s still, I’m getting 7hrs- 10 Hrs atleast every night, Some days I take naps too and I’ve getting weaker. Its driving me insane
The gym is supposed to be my therapy, Now its turned into a place I’m starting to hate. So now I’m really losing it because the gym is the only thing that keeps me under control.
sleep is optional, ask @T3hPwnisher. Just load up on caffeine and ahem your adhd meds ahem
in all seriousness though, most days i’ll shit myself or piss myself if i lift weights. so on those numerous days i don’t lift weights. I lift when i can and that’s that. I still manage to set PRs, how i do that is beyond me because i puke at least 4 times a week, but yeah. they happen somehow, so i take them. mindset.
it can only be your therapy if you enjoy it. which means that you gotta see an actual therapist (i know, i know) in order to get your head on straight enough to gain pleasure from working out.
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Take like a month off. You just got out of school like what, a week ago? Your body could still be catching up on dealing with that stress. Take like a month off from lifting, go get some massages, see a pro about your injuries, sleep a lot, eat a lot, and then come back and ease into it. You will be weaker, but the extra time off to just let your body (and mind!) relax and catch up to all it’s been through.
Just my 2 cents.
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Okay. Il try it
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Think of yourself as an empty vessel, a big bucket. Stress is something that very slowly fills up the bucket. Recovery empties it again. Too much stress and not enough recovery and you end up with a problem. You don’t notice the effects until the bucket overflows and then it’s too late. That’s why most sensible programs work with submaximal loads and don’t have you hitting Pr’s every session.
Sounds to me like you bucket is full. Take a little time off, relax and de-stress your mind and body. Then come back, start very light and build slowly over a few weeks. You’ll be fine mate. This is not a race.
I’ve been pretty busy lately with work, school, training, family, etc. I’m quitting a job and lowering my hours at the other two. The past couple weeks I’ve just trained 3 days instead of 4 days (simply because I wanted to). I’m feeling a lot better. I can sleep more, and my mind feels better and more at peace.
I think it could help you!
Yeah I go balls to the wall alot, I’m very loud and outgoing as well. I burn the candle down really fast and get stressed really fast.
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Hmm. Yeah il try it after my month off, Maybe il find training 3 days a week works for me. I did like 2 years ago and I found it alot less stressful.
Overall, you need to relax. You went on a long tear of gaining strength and size. Then you started to plateau and got a couple injuries. I don’t think it’s possible to do strongman without running into both of those problems. Honestly I’ve been impressed as shit with your lifting recently dude.
Regroup, start getting some quality cardio in for your mental health as much as your physical health, and then get back down to it.
You’re still doing awesome. Most of the people here who have been lifting for 10+ years have had injuries that sidelined us for way longer and in a way more restrictive manner than yours has thus far. You’ll be alright man.
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Yeah I guess so. Fuck me my strength did explode and i made epic gains, then bam regression, weakness and now injury.
Thanks man
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I haven’t been running much (or at all) lately, but back in high school going for a 3-5 mile run on a fall night was one of the most relaxing things I could do. In a mental way.