Never See Anyone Working Hard In The Gym

[MUSIKALPRoPHET]

I train like its my last day on earth, I have visions of babyslayer, zyzz, piana, and other bodybuilders I like flash through my mind when Im inching that last rep, Im breathing hard, and panting.

Face with grimace, grunt, yell "lets go kidd" before I move some weight,
I think " Dont let this weight go till you get the reps in"

They gotta take me away in a stretcher,

My phone stays at home, i dont flirt with bitches, and I hate when people interrupt my sets, Dont like goin cold.

People have told me I look focused. I go in there with the mentality to destroy. Ill throw dumbells on the floor. I dgaf.

I tell myself, "this weights getting fu ckin moved, lets do it", etc

[cawkbrother]

Scared to sweat because worried hbbs will notice the deterioration in facial aesthetics crew

[Dan_S]

I mean it probably sounds obvious to everyone here but I started making pretty good gains when I started attacking every lift with 100% intensity, including warm up sets. I used to treat 135 squats with 40% intensity, 225 with 75 or w.e.. Now I hit every set like its a PR even if its warming up with the barbell. My 1rm has gone up in pretty much every lift probably because I'm doing these lifts a lot faster.

That reminds me of Dave Tate, I believe, in the So You Think You Can Bench series. I'm red faced and out of breath doing my warmup with the bar.

I think this is also the reason most women make no progress with free weights. It's too uncomfortable pushing yourself that hard, so they make excuses to stop.

Went for a deadlift PR and nearly passed out. **** you op... lol half joking.

That's nothing. I went blind briefly back in 2010 after a set. I stepped away and all the sudden my vision went blurry. Was able to sit down before it went dark. Caught my breath and it came back. Scared the crap out of me.

[Tony_S]

exactly.. nobody is ever sweating.

I go through 2 litres of water a workout easily and my clothes is soaked

You don't need to be dripping sweat to get a good workout in

I know guys that look great and don't even break a sweat when they lift

[dretheman]

I have a question (srs)

Is working out 6 days a week at 80 percent intensity better than working out 3 days a week with 100 percent intensity?

[jujukonchalski]

lol at all these people going on like they are lifting their 1 rep max for sets of 20 and sweating buckets.

I don't really sweat all that much or get too out of breath from lifting alone, i do from cardio at the end of the workout. When i worked out at home, i used to sweat alot from lifting in the summer, but at the gym theres decent air con. Though when I train legs, that is the one lifting session that does give me a sweat and get the ticker going.

Over time you build an endurance, so if you plan on having at least enough rest to have poroductive sets it will not always get you very out of breath.

Unless it's legs.

[AniMaLizTik]

lol at all these people going on like they are lifting their 1 rep max for sets of 20 and sweating buckets.

I don't really sweat all that much or get too out of breath from lifting alone, i do from cardio at the end of the workout. When i worked out at home, i used to sweat alot from lifting in the summer, but at the gym theres decent air con. Though when I train legs, that is the one lifting session that does give me a sweat and get the ticker going.

Over time you build an endurance, so if you plan on having at least enough rest to have poroductive sets it will not always get you very out of breath.

Unless it's legs.

but who was back?

[Curlbrahhh]

Unless you have **** cardio (can't easily run 3 miles) I don't see why you would be so out of breath and sweating so hard from lifting.

Stats: 6'2", 175 lbs

Try to do some squats without sweating brah

[Hessypie]

I dont sweat much except when I squat, but I like to think I work hard in the gym.

[Harry815]

I have a question (srs)

Is working out 6 days a week at 80 percent intensity better than working out 3 days a week with 100 percent intensity?

I was going to ask this exact question. 3 intense days or 6 lesser-intense days? And does your answer change depending on bulking vs. cutting?

[BetaCretinBrah]

Normally I couldn't give a chit what people do in the gym. But I have to agree with op the majority of them think they are in some sort of an amusement park. Jumping from one machine after another giving 40% max effort while talking chit with their friends.

[DLTBB]

This thread has made me think I actually could work much harder in the gym. Sometimes I just go through the motions it's very rare nowadays I go all in. Thanks OP.

[Impression360]

Ate a full pizza before going to the gym.. 30% intensity ayyyyylmao

[Tastel]

i scream as loud as i can during workouts, everyone stares at me but theyre just mirin these gains

[joshwah]

I did lunges and then did a superset with squats...(same bar but lightweight)

My core was fuking destroyed as I did this after my Squats and Sumo Deadlifts....

Then I did 300 cals of cardio.

Cutting is real boys.

[turbodiesel_kai]

lol at all these people going on like they are lifting their 1 rep max for sets of 20 and sweating buckets.

I don't really sweat all that much or get too out of breath from lifting alone, i do from cardio at the end of the workout. When i worked out at home, i used to sweat alot from lifting in the summer, but at the gym theres decent air con. Though when I train legs, that is the one lifting session that does give me a sweat and get the ticker going.

Over time you build an endurance, so if you plan on having at least enough rest to have poroductive sets it will not always get you very out of breath.

Unless it's legs.

you're doing it wrong. once you learn how to be strong enough, a set of 8 on bench with 315+ will wear you out. same thing with bent over rows. do 315 for 8 on rows and you'll be gasping for breath.
it takes a lot more oxygen to move heavy ass weights for reps and once you get to that point, you'll realize what i mean.

[coals]

Alls Im saying is if you wanna see gains, you have to train like you have gun to your head and if you don't hit that PR or give it your all, the trigger gets pulled.

100% agree, I think this is the cause of 99% of gym progress frustrations. People don't work at it. No stroke no care.



It doesn't matter though. Everyone will agree with you and claim they're "working it hare like u mayne" but their "balls to the wall" is not the same as your "balls to the wall". Takes a bit of a masochistic attitude to really get to the highest intensities.

[Ecua]

After most sets, my vision goes a little white. dead srs. a few times I have bitten my tongue really bad. I dint think most people know how it feels to train hard af. lollygaggin around talking about sports in between curls in the rack

There's a point in life after a good workout you gain this overwhelming aura of euphoria where you literally feel like you are cumming gallons into the infinite galaxy and nothing in the world matters. I only felt like in Football it rarely happens lifting maybe when I hit PRs and do HIIT on the same day.

[AniMaLizTik]

you're doing it wrong. once you learn how to be strong enough, a set of 8 on bench with 315+ will wear you out. same thing with bent over rows. do 315 for 8 on rows and you'll be gasping for breath.
it takes a lot more oxygen to move heavy ass weights for reps and once you get to that point, you'll realize what i mean.

never thougt of it like this. takes way more oxygen to move 300 lbs than 100 lbs....

[oileffingfield]

Because I drink plenty of water, my gym is indoors and because I don't have a spotter 90% of the time

[R3nmazuo]

no thanks brah, unless i have money for food and supplements then there is no reason to go full beastmode, jk lol, semi srs

[turbodiesel_kai]

Can you elaborate on "learn how to actually do the work beyond doing the movements"?

this thread has me thinking. I feel like i dont have the same experience that some of you guys have re: killing it at the gym. I typically try and succeed at increasing either reps or weight almost every workout but still am wondering if theres something more I can do...

well, once you establish good form and neuromuscular pathways, so you can do it right, you need to make your first set your max effort, all out set. don't hold anything back.
your first rep of that set should feel heavy, so heavy that you wonder if you can even get 6 or 8. then you get another rep. then another. you get to 5 and you can barely breathe, your muscles are burning but you dont quit. quitting is for losers and skinny people. today we're getting 8 reps or we're gonna die trying. you get number 6, it goes up slow but you can tell you had it under control. you lower it slowly and push with all yoru might for number 7. you know you have to get 1 more. just 1. this is the one that counts. the 7 previous reps were just foreplay to get to this final rep; the one that builds muscle. you lower it one more time, slowly and controlled, your vision goes black around the edges but you push. you push with everything. your body takes over, doing what you've trained it to do. that weight slowly rises off your chest, pecs contracting, burning, until it gets to the top where you rack it. you sit up, breathing hard, vision blurry but you did it. you pushed until you coudlnt push any more.
That's what it should feel like on every set of every excercise. And that's why people never get as big as they want to because they cant' make themselves go to that place in their mind where nothing matters except getting that set done. yeah it burns and hurts but it's supposed to. if it was easy, everyuone would be huge and strong.

[AriesTH]

didn't really read the thread but I agree with OP for the most part. On leg day I'm always hobbling around and can barely speak after a set.. drenched lol. Upper body days not so much anymore; I take it "somewhat" easy because I don't want to injure my shoulders, I get a lot of random clicking/soreness in them...I feel an injury coming but praying it doesn't happen.

edit: and usually on back days **** gets pretty intense

[matthew2474]

Not talking about cardio, I'm talking about lifting. if you are going hard and intense, you should be sweating and panting right after a set...even if you do 4-6 reps. ...and ESPECIALLY if you do 8-12 reps.

I see guys on here "been lifting for 3 years, no gains..." or "Been going to the gym for 4 years, look the same..."

Nobody is going balls out and crushing it, hitting PR's, fcking no intensity anymore. When's the last time you saw a dude in the gym giving it his ALL?

Alls Im saying is if you wanna see gains, you have to train like you have gun to your head and if you don't hit that PR or give it your all, the trigger gets pulled.

You read my farukin mind. I always see people half-ass everything and ask me "how am I not making gains brah?" Just wanna slap em and be like, work you damn ass off in the gym.

[Harry815]

well, once you establish good form and neuromuscular pathways, so you can do it right, you need to make your first set your max effort, all out set. don't hold anything back.
your first rep of that set should feel heavy, so heavy that you wonder if you can even get 6 or 8. then you get another rep. then another. you get to 5 and you can barely breathe, your muscles are burning but you dont quit. quitting is for losers and skinny people. today we're getting 8 reps or we're gonna die trying. you get number 6, it goes up slow but you can tell you had it under control. you lower it slowly and push with all yoru might for number 7. you know you have to get 1 more. just 1. this is the one that counts. the 7 previous reps were just foreplay to get to this final rep; the one that builds muscle. you lower it one more time, slowly and controlled, your vision goes black around the edges but you push. you push with everything. your body takes over, doing what you've trained it to do. that weight slowly rises off your chest, pecs contracting, burning, until it gets to the top where you rack it. you sit up, breathing hard, vision blurry but you did it. you pushed until you coudlnt push any more.
That's what it should feel like on every set of every excercise. And that's why people never get as big as they want to because they cant' make themselves go to that place in their mind where nothing matters except getting that set done. yeah it burns and hurts but it's supposed to. if it was easy, everyuone would be huge and strong.

This is amazing. I think something like meditating regularly will help you achieve this mindset.

[lawsfallmute]

Yes, OP! I always give it my all in the gym and sweat every workout. As a female, I find it all too common that my gender gets by in the gym by doing the bare minimum, or cardio; especially at the gym I go to where only 2-3 other women weight train consistently. Then there's me, sweating and panting like an animal, getting bertstared by people around me. I've had multiple people at my gym compliment on my workout ethic - but in my opinion, what's the point of training if you're not going to put the effort in? Pushing myself to the limit is half the fun.

[brycewilliams]

blacked out front squatting crew checking in.

[JungleJenetics]

See sig, I have some pretty fukkin crazy lifts to back it up too. Lifting is literally nothing compared to how hard wrestling and boxing were. It just takes consistency.

[Come at me bro]

Can confirm I am gym

Seriously at least 97/100 people straight wasting their time/money

[Ondle]

I go hard but don't really sweat. Prob because I take a long rest