Yes,this seems like a Captain Obvious thread but its not. In the gym just like in life we do whats most convenient,no matter how unsuccessful it may be-we form habits which become patterns. We do the same things because they have become ingrained routines.
The past 3 years I've had a cardio heavy workout. First 30-40 minutes on the treadmill or stairs running,stretch then bench. I couldn't even approach my bodyweight-it was embarrassing! Especially when in the mid 90s I managed to peak at 130 kgs but then stopped- at the time I was only benching and doing pushups.
3 weeks ago I was in a rush. I did a 5 minute warm up then hit the bench-and was shocked! I easily added 5 kgs to my usual weight. The earth tilted and I realised the source of my years of bench frustration-my arse was simply to tired from heavy cardio to immediately lift heavy.
Lesson being? Dudes,if you're not making the gains you want though you're doing everything right,look at the sequence of your normal routine. Finally,within a couple of months I expect to hit my peak.
The past 3 years I've had a cardio heavy workout. First 30-40 minutes on the treadmill or stairs running,stretch then bench. I couldn't even approach my bodyweight-it was embarrassing! Especially when in the mid 90s I managed to peak at 130 kgs but then stopped- at the time I was only benching and doing pushups.
3 weeks ago I was in a rush. I did a 5 minute warm up then hit the bench-and was shocked! I easily added 5 kgs to my usual weight. The earth tilted and I realised the source of my years of bench frustration-my arse was simply to tired from heavy cardio to immediately lift heavy.
Lesson being? Dudes,if you're not making the gains you want though you're doing everything right,look at the sequence of your normal routine. Finally,within a couple of months I expect to hit my peak.
