I Swear I'll Never Do It Again ...

[musclemom]

I confess, I have a really, really bad habit. I let life get in my way (usually work, sometimes personal commitments) and I slack off working out ... the longer I slack off, the harder it becomes to get back into it and the next thing I know two months (or more) have gone by and I realize Oh, Shit, I've SERIOUSLY got to get back to it, so I hit the weights again and am punished for my laziness with severe DOMS.

I always swear I will not do this, and yet again and again I repeat the same behavior. I must be a frigging masochist! My training log is rife with gaps. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!?

I did deadlifts last night for the first time in over two months. Climbing stairs is tough, but descending stairs is flat out scary, my legs are locked up.

It is with shame that I do confess these transgressions, but also would love a little insight because I'm trying to figure out WHY do I keep doing this to myself?!

If nothing else, it helps to whine ...

 

[miplank]

cuz your lazy?

 

[musclemom]

cuz your lazy?

Hmmm, Women's Fitness Forum > Female Bodybuilding and Training > I Swear I'll Never Do It Again ...

Says on your profile you're male, so either your unit fell off or I wasn't addressing my post to you, which is it

 

[miplank]

Hmmm, Women's Fitness Forum > Female Bodybuilding and Training > I Swear I'll Never Do It Again ...

Says on your profile you're male, so either your unit fell off or I wasn't addressing my post to you, which is it

my wife keeps it in her purse...

 

[musclemom]

my wife keeps it in her purse...

Well, that explains a few things ...

 

[miplank]

Well, that explains a few things ...

yup...maybe you should get off the computer and hit them gym. slacker

 

[musclemom]

yup...maybe you should get off the computer and hit them gym. slacker

I don't belong to a gym, everything is in the basement or dining room. Besides, I'm toast, there is nothing on my body that doesn't hurt. Finally, I have to go to work soon. I've been working, on average, until 8:00 p.m. every night and I get ONE day off this week, which is tomorrow, but I'm having major trouble work wise, I can't get into the zone.

 

[miplank]

I don't belong to a gym, everything is in the basement or dining room. Besides, I'm toast, there is nothing on my body that doesn't hurt. Finally, I have to go to work soon. I've been working, on average, until 8:00 p.m. every night and I get ONE day off this week, which is tomorrow, but I'm having major trouble work wise, I can't get into the zone.

I get that way too. Although I still workout, I occasionally get the feeling that my workout just wasn't good enough. I started taking assault and that's helped me get in that zone tremendously.

I always workout at night as I work 12+ hours 6 days a week year round. So I usually come home from work, say hi to the wife and kid, change and down to my gym in the basement because I know if my ass hits the couch i'm probably not going to get off until bed time. LOL

 

[Tatyana]

But isn't it just the most glorious pain?

 

[musclemom]

But isn't it just the most glorious pain?

Well, you see there's where I'm wondering if I am a masochist. I've noticed I usually start slacking off when the DOMS starts diminishing or disappearing. Then it seems I stay off just long enough (6 weeks or so) that I'm guaranteed feeling like I've had the shit kicked out of me. It's a cycle. I'm really wondering if I have a subconscious thing going on here, seriously.

 

[musclemom]

I get that way too. Although I still workout, I occasionally get the feeling that my workout just wasn't good enough. I started taking assault and that's helped me get in that zone tremendously.

I always workout at night as I work 12+ hours 6 days a week year round. So I usually come home from work, say hi to the wife and kid, change and down to my gym in the basement because I know if my ass hits the couch i'm probably not going to get off until bed time. LOL

I don't have that option, I can't take any kind of stimulant supplement, it'll fuck me up in a huge way. I can't work 12 hour days and then work out, I'll never sleep because if I lift after a certain hour I can't sleep.

Being 40+ with a goofed up metabolism is lots of fun. Enjoy your youth and health.

None of my business, but if you work 12+ hour days six days a week, THEN go workout, what type of relationship could you possibly have with your family?

 

[curvymommy]

I know how you feel MuscleMom. My whole life is full of fits and starts. False starts, go-get-'em gung ho's and then BAM, life hits and I have to start all over again.

I go through the same thing with DOMS everytime too. It's a good hurt though,


Molly

 

[miplank]

I don't have that option, I can't take any kind of stimulant supplement, it'll fuck me up in a huge way. I can't work 12 hour days and then work out, I'll never sleep because if I lift after a certain hour I can't sleep.

Being 40+ with a goofed up metabolism is lots of fun. Enjoy your youth and health.

None of my business, but if you work 12+ hour days six days a week, THEN go workout, what type of relationship could you possibly have with your family?

Pretty good relationship actually...It could always be better, but running a business takes time. My wife also works 6 days a week as well.

When I get home, I take my preworkout supps and while i'm taking them and waiting for them to kick I play with my son, and talk to my wife about her day. I go and do my workout which is an hour or so. (only 30-45sec between sets) and come up and shower. Then I sit down and have dinner with the family. Play with my son until his bedtime. Then my wife and I talk on the couch, and if any of our shows are on we will watch those.

My day off (sunday) I don't lift, and spend the entire day with my family. Also...the way I work my routine I don't lift every day of the week.

 

[musclemom]

Pretty good relationship actually...It could always be better, but running a business takes time.

Shit I know that. I always tell people I work twice as hard now that I'm self employed ...

Yeah, yeah, I know I should be working right now but transcription isn't something you can sit and grind out for hours at end (well, actually there are a few people-machines who can, but they aren't natural). You have to break it up or you start making so many mistakes you're wasting your own time.

 

[miplank]

Shit I know that. I always tell people I work twice as hard now that I'm self employed ...

Yeah, yeah, I know I should be working right now but transcription isn't something you can sit and grind out for hours at end (well, actually there are a few people-machines who can, but they aren't natural). You have to break it up or you start making so many mistakes you're wasting your own time.

medical transcripionist?

 

[musclemom]

medical transcripionist?

Yep, coming up on over six years now.

 

[miplank]

Yep, coming up on over six years now.

My mother has been doing that for over 30 years.

 

[musclemom]

My mother has been doing that for over 30 years.

She doesn't live in Del. Co. Pennsylvania, does she

Nice to hear someone can last in this field. I'm getting mentally burnt out, though ... I subcontract, stupid of me. I'd do better working directly for myself, but I fucking can't stand doctors.

 

[miplank]

She doesn't live in Del. Co. Pennsylvania, does she

Nice to hear someone can last in this field. I'm getting mentally burnt out, though ... I subcontract, stupid of me. I'd do better working directly for myself, but I fucking can't stand doctors.

haha..no she's in Colorado. She actually just quit doing it a few months back.

I can honestly say I think she is the fastest typist i've ever seen. She has nails too...and it's still blazing fast. Absolutely amazing to watch her type.

 

[musclemom]

haha..no she's in Colorado. She actually just quit doing it a few months back.

I can honestly say I think she is the fastest typist i've ever seen. She has nails too...and it's still blazing fast. Absolutely amazing to watch her type.

I keep my nails cut short and I still wear grooves in the keyboard. I'll admit to not being the fastest typist out there. I try to work smart (macros are my friend).

 

[miplank]

I keep my nails cut short and I still wear grooves in the keyboard. I'll admit to not being the fastest typist out there. I try to work smart (macros are my friend).

She's damn good...She's actually the reason that I can type so fast.

When I was a kid we would have races. I had a program (can't remember the name) that would time your WPM.

I never even came close to beating her, but I damn sure tried. I can type 80wpm.

 

[musclemom]

She's damn good...She's actually the reason that I can type so fast.

When I was a kid we would have races. I had a program (can't remember the name) that would time your WPM.

I never even came close to beating her, but I damn sure tried. I can type 80wpm.

(I love this, I've hijacked my own thread).

I actually can type faster taking dictation than I can doing copy typing. I have no idea how fast I can type. I gauge my speed by the doctor, every doctor takes a different length of time depending on how much of a novel he dictates and how many phrases he reuses. Some of my doctors are cake and I only type about 1/3 to 1/2 of what they actually say, the rest is macro central. Some of them have to say everything differently every single time and I hate those bastards. I typed this broad last night, her follow-up reports averaged 3 pages single spaced. She had six total patients, three were follow-ups, 19 single spaced pages and I had to type every word. Took me over 1.5 hours. I don't make any money on that shit and it's unnecessary wear and tear on my tendons.

 

[Bikini Mod]

I HATE DOMS... LOL I enjoy the tightness that comes from consistently training but DOMS is the suck. When my skin care line comes out we will offer a product that virtually eliminates DOMS - no shit.

 

[musclemom]

I HATE DOMS... LOL I enjoy the tightness that comes from consistently training but DOMS is the suck. When my skin care line comes out we will offer a product that virtually eliminates DOMS - no shit.

Would you believe me if I told you I am very nearly incapable of using my legs? Descending the stairs is a real treat, in particular, the first step is, as they say, a lulu

The bitch of it is that I managed the deads no problem, which is why I'm trashed today. I've managed to stay away from working out just long enough that I have lost very little, if any, strength.

I'm a masochist, I swear it ...

 

[Bikini Mod]

LOL Pain is Musclemom's friend.

 

[bbtnik]

I can see taking at most a week off after a year's worth of training but not two months. Sometimes it's a good idea to take a week off but I wouldn't take any longer than a week off!! I don't take much time off personally!! But after a year's worth of solid training I do feel like I do need to take almost a week off from time to time to come back more fresh again. But not two months. I've been working out for a solid year. I got injured once and had to lay off a whole month. But I learned my lesson. I mean if you aren't injured there is no excuse for taking two months off!! Bottom line!!

 

[musclemom]

I can see taking at most a week off after a year's worth of training but not two months. Sometimes it's a good idea to take a week off but I wouldn't take any longer than a week off!! I don't take much time off personally!! But after a year's worth of solid training I do feel like I do need to take almost a week off from time to time to come back more fresh again. But not two months. I've been working out for a solid year. I got injured once and had to lay off a whole month. But I learned my lesson. I mean if you aren't injured there is no excuse for taking two months off!! Bottom line!!

Excuse me, but are you under some odd impression that I created this thread to so people could criticize me? I'm trying to figure out why I sabotage myself so severely and was looking for some ideas.

As for not taking any time off in a year, that's not an option in my life. I have chronic health conditions that prohibit working out sometimes. Additionally, I'm self employed and I physically can't workout after a certain time of day. Plus I go on camping vacations several times a year. So while I applaud your dedication and enthusiasm, that's not something that works for everyone.

 

[que_66]

It is possible that you sabotage yourself because you've developed a fear of success?
(Success related to fitness and reaching a body goal, not success related to work)

You have chronic health issues to deal with, you can't take stims and your schedule fluctuates.

Maybe your subconscious has decided that with those obstacles continuing to work out you will make the problems worse so it sends the message for you to stop working out in order to protect you.

I'm sure that probably sounds weird but in some cases of overweight people that I've known they start loosing weight and then start thinking about how their life will change. They start asking all the questions like: how will my friends treat me? will I keep the weight off? will I be able to do....?, will so and so still love me? they get a little scared because they suddenly realize that the life they currently have will change in big ways.

Then again, maybe you've reached a point in your life where the fitness lifestyle just isn't as important as it used to be and you're ready to move onto something else.

just my .02



I have some health issues and I can't take stims either. I can't even have caffeine. I'm not supposed to lift heavy and no HIIT so I lift lighter and do SS cardio. I listen to my body and stay consistent with my training even when my brains tells me no. It will take a lot longer for me to reach my body goals but I have to deal with what I have. BG says that sometimes you just have to work the body and wait for the brain to catch up.



In any case I hope things get better for you.