Changes, Changes

[Khan]

I had to remodel my training drastically.

After training DC style for almost a year (a year as of January) there have been a good number of exercises I had topped out on, but have been too stubborn to change.

So many exercises were changed I'm going to need to take a cruise just to prepare myself for all the new ones.

Also, ramming my head against a wall in exercises I was topped out in depleted me faster. It took me 4 weeks to feel tired. (I normally blast for 8-10 weeks)

I'll be taking a cruise to prepare myself for the new blast. 2 weeks is the standard, hopefully my energy levels will return after 1 week (thank God for my age).


Any of you had the same issue of being too stubborn to drop exercises you were topped out on?

[USMuscle9403]

Nah dude, never been too stubborn. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If it ain't workin, it ain't workin. Drop it like it's hot. Shouldn't IH be telling you these things, he IS your trainer, LOL

[Massive G]

And Uncle Teddy let you get away with that ?
Cmon Khan...YOU know better than that...With all exercises it's two strikes and you're out....If you're not gaining....you're NOT gaining....

[Khan]

Nah, this occurred over time.

Also, the exercises I thought I was just having off-days with so I didn't mention them to him. The gains became molasses slow, they didn't stop. So I didn't consider I was topped out, I just took it as me sucking.

Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me...

[Massive G]

I hear ya....I lose arm exercises more frequently than I would like...Certain bodyparts it seems I hit the wall on quicker

[losercore]

i'm not gaining on db shoulder press, even with pathetically light weight

i don't know what else to do if i drop it, i already do smythe shoulder, and machine shoulder...

[jimpaul]

i'm not gaining on db shoulder press, even with pathetically light weight

i don't know what else to do if i drop it, i already do smythe shoulder, and machine shoulder...

Rear Smythe Presses or Rear Bar Presses.

[Tyson23]

would only making minor improvments like 2.5lbs on each side be considered to slow of progress? Ive been only going up on certain exercises in those increments but i am moving forward ... just not as fast as i would like

[In-Human]

Drop the damn things you are topped out on and move on, christ, being stubborn ain't gonna get you to the next level now will it?...

[USMuscle9403]

Kick his ass, IH!!!

[ntrllftr]

You MUST work through it. Mental pauses like this only hold you up in the long run.
Hell, I have been lifting for almost as long as you've been on earth. At 150 pounds I will do 225 bench presses for reps of 8-10. My max is almost 300 NEVER got it but I will NEVER complain about it either. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT GAINS COME OVER TIME- PERIOD.

[lionel]

Kick his ass, IH!!!

:iagree: :chair: hehe!

Anyway kahn, yeah, i've been like you too.. sigh, shouldn't be too stubborn. Most of the time i just attribute it to being an off day and not beating the logbook is ok. But fuck it, now it ain't ok and changes hae to be made. No mercy to the logbook khan! If you do have a small hiccup, employ a new strategy and kick its ass from behind..

[Khan]

Thanks IH. You're always setting me straight. Prepare for 220+ with pics! As soon as I get to weigh myself.

Time for the next level!

Side note: I have dropped all of the ones I was topped out on. Don't worry, once I recognize a problem I quit doing it.