Everybody wants to be strong, but nobody wants to train when tired
This week has been crazy at work and the last thing I have wanted to do is train at the end of a long day. In times like this, when you are tired and stressed out, that separates the "fitness crowd" from those willing to do whatever it takes to become the very best they can.
If you really want to be your best, you have to train when you are tired, sore, feel like crap, or are busy. It doesn't matter, you have to train. One method that I find works is to trick yourself into going to the gym. I like to tell myself that I won't go very heavy or that it will be a really quick workout. Sometimes I blatantly lie and claim, to myself, that I will just push the sled. Whatever it takes to goad myself into at least entering the gym.
We have all been there, you feel like crap and are certain that going to the gym will be a total waste of time. And then, half way throught the training session you have forgotten how tired you were and realize you are having a great workout.
The key is to do whatever it takes to get your ass to the gym. I have never been sorry that I trained, but I have guilt tripped pretty hard for staying home and getting fatter on the couch.
If you want to be the best, you have to be willing to pay a price that others are not.
On that note, here are a couple of workouts I did this week when I thought I would fall asleep during the warm-up.
Tuesday, quick kettlebell workout
- Mobility
- joint circles, loosening up
- 24kg Kettlebell Complex, 1 round to warm-up
- Swings x 50
- Press x 8
- Goblet Squat x 10
- 32kg Kettlebell Complex, 4 rounds
- Swings x 25
- Clean and Press x 8
- Goblet Squat x 10
Wednesday, full body strength training
- Mobility Work
- joint circles, bar hanging, foam roller
- Dynamic Warm-Up
- empty barbell complex
- A1 Front Squat with Flex Bands
- worked up to 275 + 160lbs of bands x 1, then 325 + 160lbs of bands x Fail
- A2 Barbell Jerks
- 185 x 4 x 3
- just light and snappy to improve technique
- Stone Lifting
- 270lbs x 6, just getting testing out the pulled hamstring again
The barbell jerk is a pretty cool lift in my opinion. It requires the entire body to work together in order to lift the absolute most weight possible over the head. Here is a video of one of John Broz's athletes jerking an unreal 440lbs!
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