Does anyone train by instinct?

[plifter]

I usually don't have a specific plan when I get to the gym. I know which body parts I'm going to train but I don't have a set routine. As a powerlifter I hit the powerlifts first but I don't usually have a goal of sets and reps. Sometimes I go heavy, sometimes light. I get more structured when it gets closer to contest time. Does anyone else do this?

 

[Cynical Simian]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=535080

Short answer: of the regulars on this forum, no
Long answer: see my post in that thread

 

[Nathan]

Yep, that's pretty much exactly how I train. I do my deads and squats or pressing movements first, and then move on to whatever I decide to do. I try to more or less keep it the same for a good 1-2 months straight though and will focus on particulare bodyparts when trying to bring them up - I'm not a powerlifter.