One thing that bothers me about lifting, I don't get what I put in

[Merc009]

Why can't I lift through soreness, why can't muscles recover faster? why can't I lift until my hands are shaking and I can't walk everyday after my session? If I train my dead lift or squat for example everyday, I'll end up over training and breaking my muscles, making them weaker not stronger. The more I bust my ass and say "one more, another one" and come back the next day and do the same thing I'll just end up over training.

If Joe makes every effort to squat everyday as heavy as he can he's not gonna get stronger, or "get what he puts in", all those hours? what hours? train for hours and he's gonna end up over training or injured

Why can't muscles grow while at the gym? while putting effort and not while sleeping or watching TV, you don't get good at math by doing 10 problems and then "resting" your brain

Instead I gotta sit and do nothing thinking I'll over train if I work too hard or go too heavy or work too often, why can't I tell my body to shut up and keep lifting? to adapt? to tell it, "don't like it? it hurts? too bad"

Just had to get it off my chest

[WarWithWeakness]

You're right, but there's plenty you can do outside of the gym.

Your diet is not as good as it could be. It could be better, and it's not, because you aren't dedicated enough. This is true for everyone.

If you're pushing your body as hard as you imply, there will be a ton of inflammation, tightness and damaged tissue for you to work on. Alternate ice/heat on sore areas, hell, have contrast showers everyday and you'll be able to train more or harder. Do some foam rolling, and a lot of stretching, it will reduce the risk of injuries (keeping you training when you otherwise wouldn't) and, it will speed up the recovery process.

Do some light work to keep your blood flowing. Play a sport (recreationaly), go for a short run or a swim, do some light weights. Everything your muscles need to recover is supplied by your blood, movement=blood flow, pump that **** through your injured areas (just don't break them down in the process, this shouldn't be intense).

[crush101]

Think of your muscle as being inhabited by tiny elves. When you train, you break down the muscle, you tear down their little elf village. When you sleep the little elves rebuild their little village a little bigger so its harder for you to break down in the future. Little do they know you hate the little elves and are hell bent on breaking their little village night after night day after day. With no rest the elves never have a chance to rebuild, so your future workouts suck. You gotta give the poor little elves a chance to rebuild. I know it pisses you off but just for once, think of the elves.

[selffirst]

When I was a kid and I said,"I can't"....My old man replied," that word doesn't exist".....Focus on what you can do...and do it with all your might...You can't ask more of yourself than that...Self