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post 1617688031 09-26-2020, 07:12 PM
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Anyone sick of lifting?

I reached all the milestones I wanted to achieve when I first started lifting.

-405lb squat (470lb PR)
-225lb snatch (245lb PR)
-275lb clean (315lb power clean PR)
-15 pullups (22 pullups PR)

Honestly can't be fuked to lift srsly anymore.

Planning on going back to training martial arts within a week.
post 1617688081 09-26-2020, 07:12 PM
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I'll never be sick of it.
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post 1617688121 09-26-2020, 07:13 PM
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Just start doing a bunch of machines and hypertrophy or some bullchit like that then.
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post 1617688151 09-26-2020, 07:13 PM
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No.
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post 1617688201 09-26-2020, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
I'll never be sick of it.
What motivates you?

For me, it was all about improving my athleticism and strength. Hard to motivate myself since I surpassed most of my goals and chasing bigger numbers doesn't really do it for me anymore.
post 1617688331 09-26-2020, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted By KathleenRyan⏩
Just start doing a bunch of machines and hypertrophy or some bullchit like that then.
Looking good is great but I don't feel great about myself when I'm not becoming more athletic at the same time.
post 1617688391 09-26-2020, 07:16 PM
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I thought about adding martial arts, but then I realized I wanted to lift more than going back to the dumb body weight exercises with all the rep counting out loud and drills that never actually gave me an edge in real fights.
post 1617688531 09-26-2020, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted By MegaSloot⏩
I thought about adding martial arts, but then I realized I wanted to lift more than going back to the dumb body weight exercises with all the rep counting out loud and drills that never actually gave me an edge in real fights.
Huh? Are you saying calisthenics training doesn't give you an edge in real fights? Or are you saying martial art doesn't?
post 1617688611 09-26-2020, 07:19 PM
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Sometimes it's literally the best part of my day. Congrats on hitting your milestones. Maybe switch up your program/routine?
post 1617688621 09-26-2020, 07:19 PM
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I've stopped doing squats and deadlifts, I only train twice a week...

but I'm a twinkcel so it doesn't matter anyway
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post 1617688951 09-26-2020, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted By Jeftus⏩
I jist lift to look good naked and good in clothes. You probably don't have a good physique if you're willing to give it up so easily. Also if you don't have a desire to get stronger then yeah you're gonna be bored af
Look decent enough compared to most people I'd say.

I just always mired athleticism over muscle even when I was a skinnyfat DYEL twink.

I suppose lifting alone doesn't quite align with what I value the most.
post 1617689051 09-26-2020, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted By Gaedj⏩
What motivates you?

For me, it was all about improving my athleticism and strength. Hard to motivate myself since I surpassed most of my goals and chasing bigger numbers doesn't really do it for me anymore.
Wanting to age well and look good motivates me. Knowing that I'm not going to be a frail granny falling and breaking my bones motivates me. That's great that you surpassed your goals. I think as long as you're doing something to physically better yourself it doesn't matter if it's lifting or martial arts or some other form of workout.
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post 1617689071 09-26-2020, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted By radrd⏩
Sometimes it's literally the best part of my day. Congrats on hitting your milestones. Maybe switch up your program/routine?
Hm yeah I suppose.

Now that I think about it, I think covid def had a big impact on my motivation.

For me, a big part of going to the gym was lifting with like-minded people and shooting the chit with bros in between sets.

Now that there's a strict time limit and everyone's wearing a mask, the social aspect is completely gone, and I kinda miss that.
post 1617689341 09-26-2020, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted By Gaedj⏩
Huh? Are you saying calisthenics training doesn't give you an edge in real fights? Or are you saying martial art doesn't?
Maybe it might have helped a little, but a lost fight is a lost fight. I was just as raped after my training as before. No glorious karate kid moments for me, which is a shame because no pity exists for folks who are weaker. Especially in the misc where females are supposed to have bigger dinks than the men and win every fight or else they "deserved it." Sickening.
If karate is more fun for you, do what feels right. I just can't imagine leaving the gym for a dojo.
post 1617689351 09-26-2020, 07:28 PM
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Have you cycled yet ?
post 1617689491 09-26-2020, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
I'll never be sick of it.
So much this. .

My doc has told me many times that it has kept me healthier than I would have been had I not kept with it.
"When my opponent contracts, I expand. And when he expands, I contract.
And when the opportunity arrives, *looks at clenched fist* I do not hit with it. It hits all by itself"-Bruce Lee
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post 1617689891 09-26-2020, 07:36 PM
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I don't give a single fuk about amount of weight. I do it to feel strong and to look good. There have definitely been times when I got a bit burned out and slacked off, but then I lose gains and immediately go back to lifting.

Honestly, the mental health benefits of lifting are as important as anything else to me. I was literally going crazy during lockdowns and on the verge of breaking down.
post 1617689921 09-26-2020, 07:36 PM
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I mean my PR on bench at this point was in 1994. If I was only chasing beating my bench record I would have quit 20 years ago. You can always find something new to PR on though. I mean with martial arts there are all kinds of conditioning PRs you can chase.
Originally Posted By Gaedj⏩
What motivates you?
post 1617690391 09-26-2020, 07:41 PM
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I reached that point two years ago and switched to calisthenics and handbalancing. Working out is actually fun as fuk now
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post 1617690511 09-26-2020, 07:42 PM
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post 1617693541 09-26-2020, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted By MegaSloot⏩
Maybe it might have helped a little, but a lost fight is a lost fight. I was just as raped after my training as before. No glorious karate kid moments for me, which is a shame because no pity exists for folks who are weaker. Especially in the misc where females are supposed to have bigger dinks than the men and win every fight or else they "deserved it." Sickening.
If karate is more fun for you, do what feels right. I just can't imagine leaving the gym for a dojo.
I've been in a few fights at a bar (other dudes always threw the first punch) since I trained Muay Thai and BJJ, and my training definitely made a difference.

Lol at traditional martial arts.
post 1617693631 09-26-2020, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted By Jeftus⏩
Crazy how people dont value strength on here. I mog everyone at everything because of my advanced-elite strength to bodyweight ratio

Whether its sports, fighting, tasks with lifting chit , whatever. Just being strong and agile does wonders
How much do you power clean?
post 1617694711 09-26-2020, 08:32 PM
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Just spent several thousand dollars on more gym stuff and I'm 53 and been lifting since the 80's.
I remember lifting in the 80's. My Buddy's basement who lived in an apartment complex. We got too strong for the weights we could afford so we filled milk jugs full of pebbles we scooped up in the parking lot and tied the jugs to the end of the barbell. His super religious mom made us return the pebbles we "stole." SRS.
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