When do you listen & when do you suck it up and do it ...

[Sassy69]

when you feel tired and are scheduled to train?

Scenario: I'm sitting here at my little computer trying to finish up at least 3 little items on my big list of tasks that need to be done yesterday for any of my various projects at work. I'm tired. I've already had a giant cup of coffee this morning, 2 diet cokes & a t-rex at 3 pm. I was up too late last nite and obviously I need some sleep. I'm scheduled for back training & could really use some cardio because I woke up too late to do it this morning. I love back night, but hate cardio. What should I do?

- Take the night off & get a decent nite's rest?
- Train just back?
- Just do cardio & save back for tomorrow nite?

The obvious thing to say is, well stop staying up so damn late stooopid. However, my question is specifically to determining at what point you should listen to your body & take that day off, do a partial training or just shut up & do it?

What would you do? What would you feel like doing? WHat would you regret doing? What would you consider a 'wuss-out'? What is thing Shadow would tell you to do?

 

[skittles]

I know how you feel

If it were me right now, I'd go & train just back. Chances are you will feel better & relaxed........which MAY lead into a 20min HIIT session. If it doesn't, at least you got in a good back WO.

Than go home, have a hot bath, a good night sleep & you'll be ready for your cardio tomorrow am.

 

[The Shadow]

when you feel tired and are scheduled to train?

What would you do? What would you feel like doing? WHat would you regret doing? What would you consider a 'wuss-out'? What is thing Shadow would tell you to do?

When I feel like this...I ALWAYS go to the gym.

Ill do a couple of ywarm-up sets and see how I feel....most if the time, once I get there I feel physically better and psycologically I feel MUCH better b/c I made an effort......


If im not feeling the weights..Ill try cardio.....same deal.



Even if you gohome...the guilt factor isnt there that you didnt at least try

 

[velvett]

What should I do?

- Take the night off & get a decent nite's rest?
- Train just back?
- Just do cardio & save back for tomorrow nite?

Train back, go home take a shower and go to bed.

 

[*Bunny*]

I'm way too hard on myself, I'd "shut up and do it" ... in my head, afterwords I know I will feel better -

 

[Evil_Frisky]

I Agree with Shadow

Normally when I'm having one of these days.. I still head to the gym. Once I'm changed and get in the atmosphere most of the time I feel better..

First I'll do warmsets and guage how they feel ... if I feel like I can't give 100% to my workout I go hit the cardio and head home. If I don't give any effort then I feel guilty.. I have to at least get in there and try.

 

[Sassy69]

Kewl. I definitely have it in me to do the back trainign, but cardio ,... I"m thinkin nope.

 

[*Bunny*]

Kewl. I definitely have it in me to do the back trainign, but cardio ,... I"m thinkin nope.

dooo ittttttttt


Im sure whatever you decide will be the right choice

 

[treilin]

When I feel like this...I ALWAYS go to the gym.

Ill do a couple of ywarm-up sets and see how I feel....most if the time, once I get there I feel physically better and psycologically I feel MUCH better b/c I made an effort......


If im not feeling the weights..Ill try cardio.....same deal.



Even if you gohome...the guilt factor isnt there that you didnt at least try

Basically I do the exact same thing. I don't think about it. I put my body into auto-pilot mode and next thing you know it's a time warp you are already doing the weights in your gear so you my as well push through... half the time you get a decent work-out in and feel sooo much better.
I do that in the morning for HIIT training. I do everything in the dark. Turn the shower on, take the shower, scrub the skin, put the yohimburn on, take the dog out, start my radio, and then a small light comes on, and then my running shoes, and then next thing you know I'm beginning to walk... Still not coming into reality at this point... Not till about 5-7 minutes of speed walking... At that point no use in turning around... You'll be up by the time you try and go get laid back down to sleep, and you'll be wasting that precious yohimburn lotion. So my as well do it!

 

[*MissFit*]

Yes go..

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

GO! because you will feel better afterwards

 

[jenscats5]

So what did you decide to do??

 

[Sassy69]

Did back, and felt amazingly invigorated as I finished my last rep. And then I felt tired again. So I left.

Then I realize, ah sh*t, I have to grill tonite because I have no food for tomorrow.

So I fire up grill and prepare my chicken & stuff.

Then the propane runs out.

Off to Home Depot to swap out propane tanks. Did you know they have a self-serve propane exchange now there?? (LOL, probably...)


So now I'm re-firing up the grill. I"m still tired.

Looking forward to the sore back tomorrow and now I gotta hit that AM cardio...

 

[velvett]

I'm sorry I could focus on a damn thing you wrote, I could peel my eyes off your bicep peaks.

 

[Sassy69]

I'm sorry I could focus on a damn thing you wrote, I could peel my eyes off your bicep peaks.

Pay attention dammit vel. Don't you know how important it is that I got my propane refilled???

damn.

 

[velvett]

Oh and that should read COULD NOT and not could.
Glad we could clear that up.

I seem to do that a lot lately and it's a problem.


So, what did you cook?

 

[The Shadow]

O
I seem to do that a lot lately and it's a problem.

For real....I was cluless for about 15 minutes tonite



LOL

 

[Sassy69]

And what was occupying you during that time, pray tell?


Vel - chicken breasts & turkey patties. wohoo!

 

[necia]

So Sassy,

How ya feeling today? I"m glad you posted this because I was feeling the exact same way you felt yesterday. I couldn't get to the gym (I go during lunch) because my boss wouldn't quit finding work for me to do, lmfao. I was mad,and guilty all at the same time. Time doesn't permit me to go after work, and I knew I was on my way to feeling lazy by the time I got home. I hurried through 5 minutes of cardio, I just couldn't focus, and went on to do my workout. 42 minutes later and I felt like a punching bag. 55 minutes later and I felt GREAT, and proud of myself! Today I feel like a truck rolled off of me. I don't care, I'm hitting the gym at lunch time today. So how you?
Necia

 

[Sassy69]

As soon as I get started I love it. I NEVER dislike the lifting part of it. Lifting has always been VERY cleansing for me -- spiritually, mentally, physically. The challenge there is I need to watch the OVER training. I could've done 3-4 more back exercises, but after what I did already, it becomes redundant and actually starts working against the purpose.

I really dread cardio tho. I really have to be "in the zone" and I was already tired going in. The cardio is ALWAYS what makes the difference for me so that really needs to be a priority going in.

I slept like a rock tho and I'm not what I'd call "sore" today.

 

[necia]

Ya know what helps me with Cardio? Music. If it wasn't for my IPOD I would dread cardio too. Like at home, I hate it. I can't stand the rotation on the radio, but at the gym I throw my headphones in and tune everyone out. Before I know it 30 minutes has passed oh so quickly.

Necia

 

[Sassy69]

Oh I know-- I travel w/ my gym loaded w/ my cd player, my mp3 player, headphones, spare batteries, etc. There is no way to make the cardio part "easier"-- the point is to just do it. But I can't be exhausted when I am scheduled to do it.

 

[jenscats5]

As soon as I get started I love it. I NEVER dislike the lifting part of it. Lifting has always been VERY cleansing for me -- spiritually, mentally, physically. The challenge there is I need to watch the OVER training. I could've done 3-4 more back exercises, but after what I did already, it becomes redundant and actually starts working against the purpose.

I really dread cardio tho. I really have to be "in the zone" and I was already tired going in. The cardio is ALWAYS what makes the difference for me so that really needs to be a priority going in.

I slept like a rock tho and I'm not what I'd call "sore" today.

I pretty much feel the same way about cardio..... Lifting too....

The only time I have fun with it is during my 5k races..... but I guess I go for the after parties....