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I remember when I first deadlifted 405lb. I was super excited.
Then I failed to repeat the feat on following weeks. Doubt crept in. Here I was, goal of 5 plates and struggling to consistently get 4!
Then I failed to repeat the feat on following weeks. Doubt crept in. Here I was, goal of 5 plates and struggling to consistently get 4!
Progress and performance isn't linear. This is particularly true if you have a lot of factors in your life that are in flux.
A lift might be easy when you are well rested and the baby slept through the night but impossible when the opposite is true.
A lift might be easy when you are well rested and the baby slept through the night but impossible when the opposite is true.
Even with good habits, effective stress management and very good nutrition, training is something most of us fit into our life. Unlike our favourite athletes we don't structure life around training!
Push hard, be patient. Forgive yourself the unavoidably bad days (they were still better than nothing) and no matter what:
Don't quit.
It will be worth it. You WILL achieve more than you can know.
Don't quit.
It will be worth it. You WILL achieve more than you can know.
