Loosing motivation for first time and dont know why?

divie · 04-04-2005, 01:59 PM

Ive been doing a 3 day workout for 5 months now, when can i consider doing a 5 day workout, as i prefer training for just 30-40 mins a night rather than over 1 hour.The 3 day workout takes a long time as ive got to work all muscle group in the same session.
Progress is more important to me than time though so should i stick to a 3 day workout or can i get away with doing a 5 day split.In seek of urgent advice as im loosing motivation theese last couple of weeks and i feel its because the training lasts so long, i loose focus after 30 mins.Ive only been like this recently.

vinger · 04-04-2005, 03:14 PM

Sounds 2 me like youve gone stale. i dont kno wot to advise on training 3 days or 5 days, really depends on wot YOU want 2 do. Id train all day every day if i could and it was productive.

losing focus after just 30mins sounds almost as if your bored. personnly id either take a small break or make a change in your training. hope this helps, i may be barking up the wrong tree.

Anonymous · 04-04-2005, 04:20 PM

Cheers vineger i think your right i am bored of training now, i enjoy doing barbell rows as ive only recently added them to my training so its interesting to see how i respond, but bench press and barbell curls etc just seem boring now as ive been using the same exercisses for 5 months and i feel i need a different routine to spice it up a bit, at the mo im just plodding along. :?

Anonymous · 04-04-2005, 04:30 PM

well thats half the battle won mate. if u kno u gettin bored and not enjoying or responding well to your training at the moment you kno u gotta change summat. dont be affraid of changing everything round once in a while. change your short term goals. Why dont u post your training regime up? im sure you'll get loads of help on wot u could change 2 spice things up abit. Its a shit sport wen uve not got the fire in the belly!!!

Keep ur chin up, it usually only takes 1 gud session 2 turn it all around.

vinger · 04-04-2005, 04:32 PM

that was me. not logged in.

ops:

benji.. · 04-04-2005, 05:52 PM

Arghhh!!! I can't handle all these guests please people sign in or create a user!!!!

zx9rjas. · 04-04-2005, 08:34 PM

Why not do a 4 day split. I have been doing 4 days for about a year or so.

If you are geting bored you need to mix it up a bit to feel you are geting something new from your workouts. Try doing 15-20 rep sets for 2-3 weeks and you will be begging to get back to lower reps.

Really you just need change.

J

Anonymous · 04-04-2005, 09:36 PM

I dont suppose i could have a look at your 4 day split could i zx9rjas, its lazy of me just to use other peoples routines as i know how much work it is to find a routine that works, but it would be appriciated bud as i agree i need to change things.I train at home, but i DO have an incline/decline bench with pulldowns, leg extensions, butterflies etc, so there shouldnt be to many exercisses you do that i cant do at home.
ps heres my training ive been doing for 5 months(3 days a week)

Squats
bench press
upright rows
pulldowns
barbell curls
tri extensions

Thanks

Anonymous · 04-04-2005, 09:40 PM

That last post was me DIVIE,

ops: (im sure i loged in)

04-04-2005, 01:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
divie Making Progress Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: somerset Posts: 436 Rep Power:	Loosing motivation for first time and dont know why? Ive been doing a 3 day workout for 5 months now, when can i consider doing a 5 day workout, as i prefer training for just 30-40 mins a night rather than over 1 hour.The 3 day workout takes a long time as ive got to work all muscle group in the same session. Progress is more important to me than time though so should i stick to a 3 day workout or can i get away with doing a 5 day split.In seek of urgent advice as im loosing motivation theese last couple of weeks and i feel its because the training lasts so long, i loose focus after 30 mins.Ive only been like this recently.

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zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 697 Rep Power:	Why not do a 4 day split. I have been doing 4 days for about a year or so. If you are geting bored you need to mix it up a bit to feel you are geting something new from your workouts. Try doing 15-20 rep sets for 2-3 weeks and you will be begging to get back to lower reps. Really you just need change. J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

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04-04-2005, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
vinger Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 348 Rep Power:	Sounds 2 me like youve gone stale. i dont kno wot to advise on training 3 days or 5 days, really depends on wot YOU want 2 do. Id train all day every day if i could and it was productive. losing focus after just 30mins sounds almost as if your bored. personnly id either take a small break or make a change in your training. hope this helps, i may be barking up the wrong tree.

04-04-2005, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	Cheers vineger i think your right i am bored of training now, i enjoy doing barbell rows as ive only recently added them to my training so its interesting to see how i respond, but bench press and barbell curls etc just seem boring now as ive been using the same exercisses for 5 months and i feel i need a different routine to spice it up a bit, at the mo im just plodding along. :?

04-04-2005, 04:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	well thats half the battle won mate. if u kno u gettin bored and not enjoying or responding well to your training at the moment you kno u gotta change summat. dont be affraid of changing everything round once in a while. change your short term goals. Why dont u post your training regime up? im sure you'll get loads of help on wot u could change 2 spice things up abit. Its a shit sport wen uve not got the fire in the belly!!! Keep ur chin up, it usually only takes 1 gud session 2 turn it all around.

04-04-2005, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
vinger Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: manchester Posts: 348 Rep Power:	that was me. not logged in. ops:

04-04-2005, 09:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	I dont suppose i could have a look at your 4 day split could i zx9rjas, its lazy of me just to use other peoples routines as i know how much work it is to find a routine that works, but it would be appriciated bud as i agree i need to change things.I train at home, but i DO have an incline/decline bench with pulldowns, leg extensions, butterflies etc, so there shouldnt be to many exercisses you do that i cant do at home. ps heres my training ive been doing for 5 months(3 days a week) Squats bench press upright rows pulldowns barbell curls tri extensions Thanks

04-04-2005, 09:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	That last post was me DIVIE, ops: (im sure i loged in)