Want to appreciate the weight your lifting ?

[DSM4Life]

Take 2 months off then go back and see how hard it is trying to get back !
I am taking some time off work before i leave because i been working non-stop for liike 2 months straight. I went back today and OMG ! My brain is telling me to keep going and my body is saying hell no !

I guess the first two weeks are going to be rough.

[cherrydrpepper]

i know what you mean cause ive taken time off in the past

But f that im never taking time off again

[Swifto]

I've done exactly that. Its embaressing how much my strength has dropped!!

[warchild]

im in pct and strength has dropped so i do hi reps low weight

[DSM4Life]

I've done exactly that. Its embaressing how much my strength has dropped!!

I almost feel like people look at me like i sometimes look at them and say to myself "noob."


I WILL BE BACK ! !

[DCI]

Been there done that bought the sore t shirt lol. Good going though DSM on pushing it haha.

[Flagg]

Yes it's very depressing.

However just tell yourself this:

"If you got to that weight lift once, you can get to it again"

[DSM4Life]

Yes it's very depressing.

However just tell yourself this:

"If you got to that weight lift once, you can get to it again"

That what I keep saying.

[Western Man]

Going through the same ordeal as you DSM. It's almost embarassing sometimes. The gym owner asked me if I was okay. I told him I took two weeks off for vacation in July and then had food poisoning for a week, which is true. All my lifts are way down!!!!

[Stigmata101]

Im lifting at my lifetime peak right now....def not looking forward to pct thats for sure. I am willing to accept some loss in strength but I just hope it's nothing significant.

[Dont wanna be old]

You might find yourself making new ground in a month or two .
If your routine had stagnated and your enthusiasm was less than desirable . Might be reason you didn't try harder to make time for gym .

Good luck

[C-MaN]

It's all good man.. everyone has been there. I think it's actually a good thing that your going through. Gives you alot more respect for yourself when your back to your lifting potential.

[cherrydrpepper]

I almost feel like people look at me like i sometimes look at them and say to myself "noob."


I WILL BE BACK ! !

You'll never get laid

[PistolStarta]

I suck at Barbell Bench, always have. I left benching 205 x 5 at 158lbs and returned to like 165x5 at 164lbs.... If I dont train it weekly I lose strength insanely. But with Dumbbells I can still knockout 60's x 8 and 65's x 5 which is where ive been for awhile.

[boz]

In my case injury is the worst, tore TFC in my wrist, on/off training for the last phew months, go for my MRI in a couple weeks.

I been finding it very difficult to soak up motivation, my brain is telling me man up and get your ass into training, body is telling me please dont hurt me lol.

[vanduhl]

this happens to me, but with jerkin it....i stop for a coupe weeks...i go back and im just as good....whew....

[Shol'va]

Your motivators are here to help you through..

[vanduhl]

Your motivators are here to help you through..

dana carvey!!!!....damn i miss him on snl

[DSM4Life]

Normally takes me two days to feel sore. I felt sore the same night (yesterday) as i worked out ! I missed this feeling of being sore.