Screw the comfort zone **** IT

sword chucks · 07-24-2006, 07:55 PM

Ive been sick for a few days lyin down and I got better today just in time, anyway I realized something. I've been in what you call a *comfort zone* where this is what happens- you get to a point where you're happy with the results, then stop trying to elevate further, and stay stagnant, but when youre not moving up, you gotta go somewhere... my intensity has actually gone down. Not in the gym, but outside of the gym. I stopped Its a real problem and probably hits alot of people on this site... but its not going to affect me anymore. I think I hit my comfort zone in life after I broke up with that girl back in February... I settled for like 80% and started just chilling with everything... school (hit a 3.7 gpa, not my max), diet/supps (said **** TOTW and stopped taking my diet down on paper so my results came slower BUT i also stopped takin measurements so I avoided noticing), and other things I care about, girls, rappin, getting my hair cut (I even stopped going to do that except every like 5 weeks rather than 2 which I need), work, cleanin my room, keepin it clean, basketball, track, writing, football, etc...

Basically alot of these things failed me in one way or another but I thought I was doing good enough so I put it in cruise control and ****ed around on the internet and TV all day, minus meal times, goin to the gym and the occasional phone/aim convo with girls i ALREADY had talked to a few times.

So I need to force myself back into doin these things. I made a list to start with BASIC things:

1) Lifting
Write TOTW
Take down diet every day
Take down workouts in GOOD detail and control my workouts better
-I picked this first because its the easiest to control

2) School
I have some projects to do (not gonna bother u with what they exactly are)
Reading in general
Wake up around 7-8, rather than 11 AM
Get Clothing

3) WOrk
This is another immediate one... I gotta look for work

4) Ladies
Im not a desperate guy but Im also an idiot socially in anything but 1-on-1 interactions with girls and with my close friends. Im perfectly cool with bein alone (I am alone all day mostly) but its been a while since Ive had a girlfriend. My girl problems is that I dont LOOK for girls (maybe like 1% of the time) and that after a while I think too much..

I have a girl who I like and her friends have told me she has a crush on me, so I need to get her out on a date, but I think she changed her phone about a month ago and I never got around to getting the real number. It really bugs me because shes not on AIM as much as usual. Its been 2 weeks since I heard about this crush and Im really afraid it might be over and I missed my chance (she was away in the middle of these 2 weeks). I think if I get to talk to her and make plans THIS WEEK it will work, otherwise, itll expire (for now at least)

Theres another girl in my drivers ed car who seems really shy but she is givin some signals towards me so Ill see what comes up... the thing is with situations like this I hate forcing them and being impatient. You can force success in SCHOOL and the GYM and WORK (to a large extent) but with social factors, when you force stuff itll come off unnatural. Im tryin to supress my social anxiety as much as I can though.

5) Hobbies
Hobbies are hobbies... ive never had trouble doing stuff I like thats easy (bbing isnt a hobby for this category)

---

Obviously, this is a really huge setback, because as a result I basically had no drive to do anything. Im completely accountable for this too because I had heard about it happening to people but I didnt think it could happen to ME, sword chucks, i mean after all I write for a website (what a joke- i havent done shit for them in over a year) And dont be mislead by the girl thing, or the school/work/hobby thing this is a BBIng journal but I've gotta get over all of those things and stop being a ****ING DEADBEAT.

More to come in the next post

sword chucks · 07-24-2006, 08:06 PM

Alright, its gona start with today's workout

Then ive got football tonight

Its gonna be great heres the new program

Everything nice and simple 3x4-8 but calves is 5x15 slow
Monday
Bench
Wtd Pullup
Cable row
Mil. Press
Shrug
Dips/Pullups no wt 2 max rep sets

Tuesday
Squats
SLDL
Leg Press
Calf press 5X15 slow
BB curl
Close grips

thursday
Incline DB
Wtd. Dip
Barbell Row
Side Lateral
Rear Lareral
Dips/pullups max reps 2 sets

Friday
Deadlift
Hack Squat
BB Lunge
Seated Calves
Dumbbell Curl
Skullcrusher

**Peaked_18** · 07-24-2006, 10:01 PM

You could use some better exercises in place of the ones you got. You don't need that much calf work either.

Are you doing this for in-season or transitional season?

**DJSTARER** · 07-24-2006, 10:15 PM

yeah... sure looks like a strange WSB split... without a seperation in dynamic and effort work. Just a descent amount of volume.

sword chucks · 08-28-2006, 11:52 AM

****, I need to do things a little simpler during football

07-24-2006, 07:55 PM	#1
sword chucks Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in orange T-shirt Posts: 277 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Screw the comfort zone IT Ive been sick for a few days lyin down and I got better today just in time, anyway I realized something. I've been in what you call a comfort zone where this is what happens- you get to a point where you're happy with the results, then stop trying to elevate further, and stay stagnant, but when youre not moving up, you gotta go somewhere... my intensity has actually gone down. Not in the gym, but outside of the gym. I stopped Its a real problem and probably hits alot of people on this site... but its not going to affect me anymore. I think I hit my comfort zone in life after I broke up with that girl back in February... I settled for like 80% and started just chilling with everything... school (hit a 3.7 gpa, not my max), diet/supps (said ** TOTW and stopped taking my diet down on paper so my results came slower BUT i also stopped takin measurements so I avoided noticing), and other things I care about, girls, rappin, getting my hair cut (I even stopped going to do that except every like 5 weeks rather than 2 which I need), work, cleanin my room, keepin it clean, basketball, track, writing, football, etc... Basically alot of these things failed me in one way or another but I thought I was doing good enough so I put it in cruise control and ed around on the internet and TV all day, minus meal times, goin to the gym and the occasional phone/aim convo with girls i ALREADY had talked to a few times. So I need to force myself back into doin these things. I made a list to start with BASIC things: 1) Lifting Write TOTW Take down diet every day Take down workouts in GOOD detail and control my workouts better -I picked this first because its the easiest to control 2) School I have some projects to do (not gonna bother u with what they exactly are) Reading in general Wake up around 7-8, rather than 11 AM Get Clothing 3) WOrk This is another immediate one... I gotta look for work 4) Ladies Im not a desperate guy but Im also an idiot socially in anything but 1-on-1 interactions with girls and with my close friends. Im perfectly cool with bein alone (I am alone all day mostly) but its been a while since Ive had a girlfriend. My girl problems is that I dont LOOK for girls (maybe like 1% of the time) and that after a while I think too much.. I have a girl who I like and her friends have told me she has a crush on me, so I need to get her out on a date, but I think she changed her phone about a month ago and I never got around to getting the real number. It really bugs me because shes not on AIM as much as usual. Its been 2 weeks since I heard about this crush and Im really afraid it might be over and I missed my chance (she was away in the middle of these 2 weeks). I think if I get to talk to her and make plans THIS WEEK it will work, otherwise, itll expire (for now at least) Theres another girl in my drivers ed car who seems really shy but she is givin some signals towards me so Ill see what comes up... the thing is with situations like this I hate forcing them and being impatient. You can force success in SCHOOL and the GYM and WORK (to a large extent) but with social factors, when you force stuff itll come off unnatural. Im tryin to supress my social anxiety as much as I can though. 5) Hobbies Hobbies are hobbies... ive never had trouble doing stuff I like thats easy (bbing isnt a hobby for this category) --- Obviously, this is a really huge setback, because as a result I basically had no drive to do anything. Im completely accountable for this too because I had heard about it happening to people but I didnt think it could happen to ME, sword chucks, i mean after all I write for a website (what a joke- i havent done shit for them in over a year) And dont be mislead by the girl thing, or the school/work/hobby thing this is a BBIng journal but I've gotta get over all of those things and stop being a **ING DEADBEAT. More to come in the next post

07-24-2006, 10:15 PM	#4
DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,995 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	yeah... sure looks like a strange WSB split... without a seperation in dynamic and effort work. Just a descent amount of volume. __________________ 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

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07-24-2006, 08:06 PM	#2
sword chucks Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in orange T-shirt Posts: 277 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Alright, its gona start with today's workout Then ive got football tonight Its gonna be great heres the new program Everything nice and simple 3x4-8 but calves is 5x15 slow Monday Bench Wtd Pullup Cable row Mil. Press Shrug Dips/Pullups no wt 2 max rep sets Tuesday Squats SLDL Leg Press Calf press 5X15 slow BB curl Close grips thursday Incline DB Wtd. Dip Barbell Row Side Lateral Rear Lareral Dips/pullups max reps 2 sets Friday Deadlift Hack Squat BB Lunge Seated Calves Dumbbell Curl Skullcrusher

07-24-2006, 10:01 PM	#3
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	You could use some better exercises in place of the ones you got. You don't need that much calf work either. Are you doing this for in-season or transitional season?

08-28-2006, 11:52 AM	#5
sword chucks Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in orange T-shirt Posts: 277 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	****, I need to do things a little simpler during football