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Just bored with lifting!

goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/03/31, 08:01 PM Question...Well 1st off I am just tired of lifting weights I have lost interest their is no thrills or motivation in it for me anymore...Dont know really why but before it seemed like a hobby now it seems like a job same hum-drum stuff just different day.....Anyone got any suggestions of what to do????...Also would things such as boxing exercises (hitting a heavy bag/shadow boxing w/ weights and so forth) still develop muscle and get me in shape along w/ some cardio????.....
R_Mitty Posts: 54 Joined: 2003/08/29	2004/03/31, 09:04 PM that happens to me every now and again(like now). I usually just try to get more running in, play hockey more often, stuff like that. It only lasts a few weeks then there is always something that sparks my interest again.
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/03/31, 09:08 PM I was really hyped up with it and did it for like 12-15 weeks straight...Then I took my week off and that week turned into 2 weeks and so on and when I try to get back into it....I go to lift I just get up and leave...No motivation to do it....I know the payoff will be great I made awesome results 1st time around....I just dont feel like it Id rather do something else...However nothing but lifting will help me reach my goals!....Im in a dilemma!...Any tips of forms of motivation to get me back into it will help! *watches pumping iron*
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/04/01, 06:52 AM Yeah I think im going to go back to the boxing gym and maybe that will remind me how much lifting is easier for me lol....Getting knocked around a few times should put my head on straight lol....
ssminnow Posts: 284 Joined: 2004/02/16	2004/04/01, 07:43 AM dude, judging from your pictures, you made some great progress. for motivation, just look at your before picture. you dont wannt be there again, do ya? -------------- Don't sweat what you have no control over... WILL IT MATTER IN A HUNDRED YEARS....
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/04/01, 08:52 AM neo-Yes I have done some boxing while I was in high school nothing competitive just something to do and ohh god did I get my clock cleaned a few times..... ssminnow-Good point I just lose interest in things fast...Guess I will try to reignite it in the near future...I want to lift bad but their is no desire their...Get bored to easy....
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/04/01, 09:15 AM Pick some new type of program - a speed building ramp or a plyometric workout, focus on a differnt type of workout and that may be more interesting. Boxing is a great workout, take a feww weeks and focus on agility work, boxing rounds, jump rope, shadow box, running, train like rocky for a while. When you are ready, you will head back to the gym. It is in your blood now. -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/04/01, 09:27 AM Im wanting to gain TONS of mass!....Mutt set me up on a program that has everything I would ever need....Looking at new lifting programs look disappointing because of how killer the one I was on.....
goldengloves Posts: 690 Joined: 2003/09/19	2004/04/01, 09:45 AM They need to air some world's strongest man competitions....Watching that always makes me want to push some weight around....Svend is the man!
	2004/04/01, 10:22 AM GG,just go to the gym and jump back in. quicherbellyachin and do it!:dumbbell: -------------- A problem ceases to be such when you can laugh about it. Charlie
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/04/01, 11:02 AM I was in the same boat as you GG just a couple of weeks ago. I hit a "lifting rut". A few suggestions to get back the motivation: - If you are feeling tired and bored, take a break. You may be overtraining. One week off won't kill you. - Switch up the routine. Not just switching the exercises, but the whole routine (sets, reps, weight, even muscle groups). You need to do this every few weeks or you will get stuck in the rut. - Get a partner is you don't have one. They can be great motivation. - Look at your results man! Comparing both your pic's, you have made great gains in a short amount of time. Why would you ever want to quit now? You've just started! Another thing to remember is, body building doesn't take a few months. It is a life time commitment and can take years to get the the body you want. Keep at it man! -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~