How often do you miss scheduled workouts?

[needsize]

Just wondering how many of you guys are as obsessive compulsive as I am? I met my wife 4 years ago and have not missed one scheduled workout since then. This doesn't include scheduled breaks/layoffs, which I almost never do anyway! I've gone in badly hungover, with a cold, flu, etc...

Anyone else this OCD?

 

[Japanese machine]

yup your not alone. Dont think of it as a negative thing; i myself am proud that i have the motivation to better myself everyday. Alot of people put me down for being so dedicated; people who do this are either, Jealous, threatened, or just a prick; usually the first two.

btw you look sick in your av bro. YOU THICK MON!

 

[needsize]

yup your not alone. Dont think of it as a negative thing; i myself am proud that i have the motivation to better myself everyday. Alot of people put me down for being so dedicated; people who do this are either, Jealous, threatened, or just a prick; usually the first two.

btw you look sick in your av bro. YOU THICK MON!

Thanks, but I was going to say the same about yours

You're so right about anyone that has anything negative to say about it is usually envious, christ, I spend less time in the gym than 99% of the population spends watching TV

 

[scout420]

I go to the gym usually twice a day once to lift and once to do Cardio. now this hasnt been to difficult since I've taken 2 months off of work. Now when I go back in like 2 weeks I'm not sure if i'll be making it twice a day.But i sure as hell will not miss a liftin day.And when i can not make it to the gym I have a little set of free weights in my house so I just use them if worse comes to worse

 

[Cap'n Cooke]

I've been working out at home since three summers ago, and started at an actual gym last fall, and I've missed about five workouts total, when I'm scheduled six days a week. if I'm not able to go a day, I'm sure to make it up later in the week.

of course, this is excluding when I'm on vacation and EXTREMELY sick (rarely). not to boast, but I dropped from a fat 295 to a very lean/muscular 187, and it really does take dedication.

 

[mlomker]

I haven't missed a workout for a year. I even lifted in the "gym" on the cruise ship during my vacation. I have switched from 4 day to a 3 day split, though, so it isn't much time at all.

 

[bigdelt69]

i can relate bro, but for me its not so much going to the gym as it is all the other stuff that goes along with it.

like eating

personaly i would rather miss a workout than miss a meal.
and from time to time i do miss workouts, like if i am sore from a previous workout, or if i dont get enough rest the night before.

it is deff. a LIFE style.

 

[needsize]

I haven't missed a workout for a year. I even lifted in the "gym" on the cruise ship during my vacation. I have switched from 4 day to a 3 day split, though, so it isn't much time at all.

I checked out the gym on the cruise ship i was on for my honeymoon and decided I was just better off using it as a scheduled lay off

 

[louden_swain]

Over the years I have loosened up a bit. If I feel fatigued or like I cannot give 100 percent, I will take an extra day of rest. I think it is important to listen to your body. Also if an emergency develops or a deadline approaches, I may push my workout a day or two forward. It is quite common for me to incorporate instinctive training.

 

[Arioch]

I missed a workout about 5-1/2 years ago, and am still pissed.

 

[teen1216]

I missed a workout about 5-1/2 years ago, and am still pissed.

Now that's dedication!

 

[Spectre]

I sometimes miss a day but I work it back in somewhere. The rest sometimes does me better.

 

[The Shadow]

training will injured or sick is usually not a great idea for me...I was DEAD tired and was grinding thru and hrt my shoulder - only time I have ever been hurt in the gtm

 

[b fold the truth]

I only lift 3-4x per week....so if I miss a day (rare) then it is easily made up...

I did skip several days after my contest(s)...but I was with my girlfriend and the time spent with her was more important to me.

B True

 

[Thaibox]

I missed a workout about 5-1/2 years ago, and am still pissed.

 

[needsize]

I only lift 3-4x per week....so if I miss a day (rare) then it is easily made up...

I did skip several days after my contest(s)...but I was with my girlfriend and the time spent with her was more important to me.

B True

As far as other priorities go, that's a pretty damn good one!!

 

[b fold the truth]

As far as other priorities go, that's a pretty damn good one!!

Thanks...I believe so too. She makes me smile a lot too. I also needed the time off after 2 contests in a month...the joints were screaming...

B True

 

[Ingram]

I'm pretty compulsive about going to the gym. It would have to be somthing pretty important to get me to miss.

 

[needsize]

Thanks...I believe so too. She makes me smile a lot too. I also needed the time off after 2 contests in a month...the joints were screaming...

B True

my buddy's a nationally ranked powerlifter (ie, squats well over 800lbs in competition) and he takes a week off after every competition.
My wife is the only thing in my life that I would miss the gym for, but she goes out of her way to accomodate it that it almost never comes up

 

[coolcolj]

if during my warmups, a certain muscle I'm working feels odd, then I go home. I've learnt from the past not too push things.
I always like to do better than the last time I was at the gym. If I lift less reps, then I get more depressed than if I didn't workout at all

Its better to skip, than to try and fail, when it comes to workouts. This way I keep my motivation and morale up. Nothing worse than forcing a workout to then lift less, and then you've added even more fatigue, and extended your recovery further.

Well this is the case for me anyway - motivation is not a problem for me, but backing off is!

 

[needsize]

if during my warmups, a certain muscle I'm working feels odd, then I go home. I've learnt from the past not too push things.
I always like to do better than the last time I was at the gym. If I lift less reps, then I get more depressed than if I didn't workout at all

Its better to skip, than to try and fail, when it comes to workouts. This way I keep my motivation and morale up. Nothing worse than forcing a workout to then lift less, and then you've added even more fatigue, and extended your recovery further.

Well this is the case for me anyway - motivation is not a problem for me, but backing off is!

On those days, I'm still too obsessive to go home, so I make some drastic changes instead, ie, aim for volume instead of lifting heavy, or cut my rest periods down to a fraction of what they normally are

 

[argent]

I missed a week after I got pnuemonia. I passed out in my bathroom and hit my head on the shelf and comode. I tried to push throught the sickness, but the ole body just took a shit on my (not literally).

Other than that, I had to take about 1 or 2 weeks of a year during college so I can get some stpid-ass giant project done so I don't fail.

 

[Skizac]

Do any of you give blood regularly? The only time I ever skip workouts is if I've given blood that day. You're not supposed to partake in any strenuous activity for 12 hours. I figure it's a small price to pay to help save someones life.