Crappy workouts

**bigDman** · 10-01-2007, 11:54 PM

situation: Your workout isnt going well. You are going down in weights you just arnt feeling it. Say you feel sick or weak. whatever the reason is you arnt hitting PRs or even maintaining the same weight.

Questions:
What do you guys do during this situation? Do you fight through? Do you stop?
and
What would be the best thing to do in this situation?

**powerman2000** · 10-02-2007, 01:28 AM

I would probably take a week or two off, change my diet to include more cals, and change my training protocol around to something different.

**bigDman** · 10-02-2007, 05:34 PM

im talking about having one crappy workout... not from overtraining or anything... just one of those days

**Teamorbit** · 10-02-2007, 08:33 PM

I take 2 scoops of a nitric oxide supplement and that gets me going. I normaly do not use nitric oxide, but I have one on hand for these occasions.

**bubba g** · 10-02-2007, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigDman

situation: Your workout isnt going well. You are going down in weights you just arnt feeling it. Say you feel sick or weak. whatever the reason is you arnt hitting PRs or even maintaining the same weight.

Questions:
What do you guys do during this situation? Do you fight through? Do you stop?
and
What would be the best thing to do in this situation?

On days like that since I workout at home.. I will sometimes stop the workout, and workout later on in the day.. if I still am not feelin it, I will usualy just do something I don't normaly do.. for example some very high rep sets, or I'll experiment with different exercises...

**grim** · 10-02-2007, 08:53 PM

Bust through it.
I actually love those days. I hate it during the workout, however in the end when I dragged my ass through it, even if I'm down a few pounds/reps but lasted for my workout I look at it as an accomplishment. Anyone can lift on good days, lifting on bad days and busting through it gives me a sense of over coming whatever it was

**romanaz** · 10-02-2007, 09:06 PM

just do the reps with lighter weights.

**BobThePotato** · 10-03-2007, 01:43 AM

I try to work through it for a couple sets but if its still horrible I call it a day.

**davtown** · 10-03-2007, 05:26 AM

Depending on how bad it is.... I'll just stop. Did that today.

**DJSTARER** · 10-03-2007, 06:44 PM

see, with PLing, it's different. You don't want to workout for the sake of working out. If i don't eat enough, get enough sleep, or feel wierd, i don't even enter the gym. Training to sub-protocal is just as detrimental as training to normal protocal, but without the gains.

Drew1200 · 10-03-2007, 09:11 PM

ya.... generally skip the gym if I've got a headache or already feeling worn out.

If I lose steam in a workout I'll switch up exercises, and just make sure I get 10-12 sets in for whatever muscle I'm working. If I got lightheaded or something that drastic I'd stop all together, but otherwise I'll just bull through the rest of the workout.

**Ikaika** · 10-03-2007, 10:52 PM

I'm stubborn and once I'm in the gym I'm dead set on training my ass off and getting out of there. I suppose its a bit different for DJS Rom and BigDman since they're doing PL and the training is pretty different.

If I feel like crap I usually just go and do miscellaneous crap like cardio/forearms/rotator cuff and go home.

**builtbeast** · 10-05-2007, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigDman

im talking about having one crappy workout... not from overtraining or anything... just one of those days

Either leave early or make it a deload session.

BB2K · 10-07-2007, 11:06 PM

I am with Teamorbit. I take 2 scoops Primal NO2 30min prior to my workout. You usually know when your having an "off" day so the NO2 helps me big time. I have my training partner, my wife, talk shit to me, call me names etc. She really gets me going with the names she calls me. lol

if its just an off day, bust through, dont go for PR's just maintain that day but get the workout in and the sets and reps!

10-01-2007, 11:54 PM	#1
bigDman is missing heavy pulls Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,619 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 186	Crappy workouts situation: Your workout isnt going well. You are going down in weights you just arnt feeling it. Say you feel sick or weak. whatever the reason is you arnt hitting PRs or even maintaining the same weight. Questions: What do you guys do during this situation? Do you fight through? Do you stop? and What would be the best thing to do in this situation? __________________ COME CHECK OUT MY JOURNAL

10-02-2007, 01:28 AM	#2
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,288 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 199	Re: Crappy workouts I would probably take a week or two off, change my diet to include more cals, and change my training protocol around to something different. __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

10-02-2007, 05:34 PM	#3
bigDman is missing heavy pulls Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,619 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 186	Re: Crappy workouts im talking about having one crappy workout... not from overtraining or anything... just one of those days __________________ COME CHECK OUT MY JOURNAL

10-02-2007, 08:33 PM	#4
Teamorbit IronMass Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 92 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	Re: Crappy workouts I take 2 scoops of a nitric oxide supplement and that gets me going. I normaly do not use nitric oxide, but I have one on hand for these occasions. __________________

10-02-2007, 08:53 PM	#6
grim Professional Lurker Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 81 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 8	Re: Crappy workouts Bust through it. I actually love those days. I hate it during the workout, however in the end when I dragged my ass through it, even if I'm down a few pounds/reps but lasted for my workout I look at it as an accomplishment. Anyone can lift on good days, lifting on bad days and busting through it gives me a sense of over coming whatever it was __________________ Enhance Genetics ------------------------------

10-03-2007, 01:43 AM	#8
BobThePotato Nublarsaurusrex Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary//Alberta Posts: 519 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 21	Re: Crappy workouts I try to work through it for a couple sets but if its still horrible I call it a day. __________________ "Geadelt ist wer Schmerzen kennt vom Feuer das in Lust verbrennt."

10-03-2007, 05:26 AM	#9
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,351 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	Re: Crappy workouts Depending on how bad it is.... I'll just stop. Did that today. __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

10-03-2007, 06:44 PM	#10
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,983 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	Re: Crappy workouts see, with PLing, it's different. You don't want to workout for the sake of working out. If i don't eat enough, get enough sleep, or feel wierd, i don't even enter the gym. Training to sub-protocal is just as detrimental as training to normal protocal, but without the gains. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

10-03-2007, 09:11 PM	#11
Drew1200 Perma-Bulk to 280 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 779 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 73	Re: Crappy workouts ya.... generally skip the gym if I've got a headache or already feeling worn out. If I lose steam in a workout I'll switch up exercises, and just make sure I get 10-12 sets in for whatever muscle I'm working. If I got lightheaded or something that drastic I'd stop all together, but otherwise I'll just bull through the rest of the workout.

10-03-2007, 10:52 PM	#12
Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,806 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 215	Re: Crappy workouts I'm stubborn and once I'm in the gym I'm dead set on training my ass off and getting out of there. I suppose its a bit different for DJS Rom and BigDman since they're doing PL and the training is pretty different. If I feel like crap I usually just go and do miscellaneous crap like cardio/forearms/rotator cuff and go home. __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

10-07-2007, 11:06 PM	#14
BB2K IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 781 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 35	Re: Crappy workouts I am with Teamorbit. I take 2 scoops Primal NO2 30min prior to my workout. You usually know when your having an "off" day so the NO2 helps me big time. I have my training partner, my wife, talk shit to me, call me names etc. She really gets me going with the names she calls me. lol if its just an off day, bust through, dont go for PR's just maintain that day but get the workout in and the sets and reps! __________________ Future 2008 IMPC Mens Open / MIP Champion! MOD/REP @ IBE www.epistane.com " I am not going bald, I am just getting more head "

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