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When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice. If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard t
by wrong_variable 10y ago
When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice.
If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard to motivate yourself given that it might remind you of the pain involved.
A easier technique is to think "I am going to go to gym and browse HN on the sofa", 50% of the battle is to get yourself to the gym and once you are there its much easier to do the 120Kg deadlift.
After thinking about why I constantly fail to make going to the gym a routine - a big part of the problem is physiological.
- marban 10y agoOr, tell yourself you're only lifting 50+50+20kg. That way I run around 15km a day by splitting up the track into easily accomplishable lengths. I call it the Forrest Gump principle.
- dpark 10y agoI can't tell if you're being sarcastic. You're really good at lying to yourself if the 50+50+20 trick works for lifting. With running, you can do 5km and then another 5km and then another. That can be a good psychological trick to keep yourself going. With weightlifting, you have to lift it at all once. You can use this trick for reps or sets, but not absolute weight.
- trentmb 10y agoI got a pull up bar and some gymnast rings. It's amazing how much of a mental hurdle going to the gym was. Now, I literally walk in my door, tear off my shirt, drop trow and get to work.
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- sseagull 10y ago100% agreement here. I'm actually in the process of "discovering" bodyweight exercising, and am pretty excited to try it (waiting for a minor muscle strain to heal first. It should be good in a few days) I always got bored with weights and hated going to the gym. Just too big of an activation barrier and it always felt a bit too competitive, especially when first starting.
- davidivadavid 10y agoIn case you haven't come across it yet, I recommend checking out the Reddit Recommended Routine from /r/bodyweightfitness: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommended_routine https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/kb/recommend...
- trentmb 10y agoBWF requires, in my opinion, a bit more creativity. Put that hacker spirit to use!
- ajmurmann 10y agoI very badly want gymnast rings and am currently contemplating where and how to install them. Any advise? Thanks!
- trentmb 10y agoI hang them from my pull up bar. This (obviously) limits what you can do compared to a more open setup.
- ImTalking 10y agoAgree 100%. You just have to get yourself to the gym. Motivation does not happen at the house; it happens at the gym. Get to the gym, start warming-up and before long you are lifting.