Caught up in the details.

senimoni · 09-30-2003, 11:07 PM

I'm just venting some frustration....maybe..who knows. Like a lot of things in life, I tend to PLAN PLAN PLAN. I dont' know if I'm suffering from over stimulation or what, but it seems like every day, I decide on a new workout plan that I will follow. Mind you , I have yet to make it back to the gym since my flu, partially me procrastinating, but part of it is I don't know what I am doing. I'm getting so irritated with myself, just too many decisions.

This is the sorta stuff that is going through my head.

Aerobic - Low intensity, Interval, HIIT, .......I don't know

Resistance - 3 day split, 4 day, abs daily or is it once a week, do I have a pre workout shake, or is it post, or is it both. Is cardio after or seperate days. Pilates ...is this even resistence or is it mostly stretching. Should I do BFL, or RHC, or just what I want to do. Is it 2 sets of 6-8 reps, or is it 12-20.

I guess I don't really have a question other than, am I the only one who stress over the details to the point of accomplishing nothing? I feel like my head is going to explode.

My goal is to get myself in the gym tomorrow and at least do some aerobics.

mirror · 10-01-2003, 12:54 AM

you might hate me for suggesting this but are you really sure you're ready to go back to the gym right now? what i mean is if you feel you're procrastinating it might be an idea to think about why you're procrastinating - maybe you just need more time out before you start a new program. If you gave yourself 'permission' to delay the decision, it might be easier to make it, later. or maybe there's another reason why you're delaying, and jumping in with a new program, or getting stressed about which one, isn't the answer.

benzo · 10-01-2003, 11:23 AM

I know how you feel. I spend a lot of time scratching my head because I can't remember what foods to eat when. It is so overwhelming at times and can get really mixed up in your head as to how this food works best at this time and this other food works best at another time. I am a beginner to this eating right thing. I have always gone with the laid out diets that tell you exactly what you have to eat like the atkins diet. It was so easy to just eat meat, and now I have to juggle protein, carbs, and fat...oh and wait look for the GI in this fruit and stay away from.. AAHHHH the madness. It gets easier, otherwise there wouldn't be so many knowledged ladies on this board. Stick with it, once you get to the gym, you'll remember why you love working out!

MsFit · 10-01-2003, 11:34 AM

I think you need to decide on goals first, then devise a plan.

Glamour · 10-06-2003, 02:28 PM

I'm exactly the same way.

I get obsessive about details, planning and writing things out. It can be a good thing, but if you don't follow through with your plan, I suppose it isn't. I also tend to procrasinate in the end. Good luck with everything. I hope your workout goes well tomorrow.

tiger9 · 04-10-2004, 11:32 AM

Planning goals works well not only with work outs but with everything in life. I've noticed that if I write something down and look at it every day, I'm super motivated not to let myself down. I try to think of things as goals, not as wishes.

trnurbdy48 · 04-10-2004, 08:19 PM

I have an idea! What if we treat this as your first day with your new CPT.............ME! Our appointment is for Monday,10:00 AM. Be sure to eat lightly and mix your two tbls. BCAA's with 6 oz of water as your pre-w/o drink, and bring along, in a cooler of course, your post-w/o drink. Don't forget that 1.57ltr. bottle of water!

In the interest of time and preventing damage to fingers and possible blindness from too much reading and typing, I'm going to pretend that we've jumped over the initial two weeks of proprioceptive training and are right into the w/o itself. Today is the first day of the rest of your training life! To get you back into the swing, for the first week or two we'll do a total body w/o. 1-2 sets, 12-15 reps, 5-10lb weights. We want to re-train your neuromuscular response. Please note that some of the exercises will be less than 12-15 reps:

1. Smith machine squats - warm-up set of 5
2. DB Lateral Raises (delts) - 10 reps
3. DB Biceps Curl (biceps)
4. DB Bent Over Rows - (Mid-Back)
5. DB Front Lunges - One set -5 reps each leg
6. Seated Straight Back Row - (lats, Mid-Back)
7. BB Smith Machine Squats (hams, quads, glutes) - One set - 7-
reps
8. DB Straight arm pullover (Pec. Major - upper chest)
9. Standing One arm bent over triceps extension - 7-10 reps
10. Standing DB calf raises - 15-20 reps.
11. Supine Abdominal crunches on Swiss Ball - 15-20 reps.

Wow! Great job! Great w/o. Perform this w/o for just one week (Or two if you're more comfortable) on Mon-Wed-Fri, then go from there. If you would like to do some cardio - 20 minutes or so, do your cardio on Tues and Thurs. and throw in some abdominal work if you would like.

How's that? Does that give you an idea of a direction you might like to take? Work with your own schedule, just remember to rest in between w/o's. You will be fine! I know how hard it is to center your thoughts! Sometimes we do battle with ourselves in the wrong arenas, at least I know I do. Good luck, you will get where you want to be in no time!