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 I recently posted a question When is it enough? in which I posed the question of when you can stop exercising. Today I am going to explain why it is never enough. What is never enough? My philosophy is that it is impossible to go as hard as you possibly can because no matter how hard you go, you can always go harder. That’s what progression is all about. You continue to move down a path towards better and better things in the gym. My son, Matty, has doubled his bench press. When he started out and was doing just the empty bar (45 lbs.) and he squeaked out 4 repetitions, he felt like he had gone as hard as he could. Just two days later he managed 6 repetitions and the pattern continued. Obviously he had not gone as hard as he possibly could. Did he go as hard as he could on that given day? Yes! Did he go as hard as he possibly could? No way! This is where mindset becomes so important. You have to believe that you have more in you. You have to believe that you can do more and more each time. When you hit a plateau just remember it is like trying to break through a locked door. Sometimes it requires you to back up and try again. The same goes for weight training. If you hit a plateau on your bench press and can’t seem to increase the weight, it doesn’t mean you can’t possibly go any harder, it just means it is time to drop the weight and bring it back up again. What always happens is that you break through the original plateau. It is an important and essential technique to remember. Don’t bash your head against the proverbial wall. Back up, brace yourself and take another run at the barrier that was in front of you. That’s the way to tackle the problem. All the while, you have to believe you can do it. You have to believe you can and will do more. I am personally so much stronger physically than I was a year ago. My son is so much stronger than he was 3 months ago. It is all about working hard and believing you can do more and more. Once I got him to believe that he could push harder, he pushed harder. It is a mental exercise. If you are confused by all the things you are reading on the internet, please get on over to https://www.fitnessexpose.com and get your subscription to the free eNewsletter and the free eCourse that will guide you towards getting into the best shape of your life. You will learn principles that you can apply on your own. There will be no need to depend upon some “guru” and his or her advice on how to do things. You will be able to apply the principles you learn to make things happen on your own. If you’ve been confused by all the information you read on the internet, https://www.fitnessexpose.com is just what you need. |
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 Mike’s Workout Log: 
Matty’s Workout Log: Today’s workout was back focused. Matty was completely unable to do negatives on his chins, so those are an NA for today. He is going to give it a go again on Thursday. I can tell you that my back is already sore from the workout. I have noticed that my lats get really pumped when doing this workout. I will be excited to see the results from this week’s training. |
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 You can always do more than you just did. |
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 Can you push yourself harder in the gym? Comment this post to answer the question. |
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Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING! |
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