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mike
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Hi guys..im a noob to this forum..and also kind of a noob to fitness too..
I have always had problems sticking to a fitness/weight lifting type
program... I usually almost always quit after a few weeks or a month.. But
this time i really wanted to be dedicated to it and find out internally WHY
i quit while im ahead....which in this case is bad..
Usually i would have a muscle sprain or something that would last for
days...that would prevent me from weight lifting....And that right there
would screw up my whole momentum... and not make me feel like
continuing...usually it would be lower back pain, or neck pain... But ever
since i bought these wall posters on how to Stretch practically every muscle
in your body before excersizing...i havent had this problem anymore...
Actually, i kind of had some lower back pain while doing situps....but i put
a small pillow under my back and that seems to help... One good rule of
thumb is to when stretching your neck muscles, NEVER go in a 360 degree
motion.... That right there will cause a neck sprain... Man...i was so dumb
when i was younger, i would always do it like that... Now i do it in a 180
degrees motion from left to right...right to left while looking down..
Oh yea, and if i found a way to NOT hurt myself while lifting weights, i
would hurt myself running and jogging... Usually Blisters on the feet...
those painful ones that would knock you out for days..
So now that i have eliminated all of the problems i mentioned above... I
have been going a good 2 weeks straight of jogging and weight lifting
without any injuries... My only problem now is Mental Energy.. My muscles
feel good...my body feels good... But i feel exhausted before i even start
working out now.. Usually the energy drinks would do the trick (Mountain
Dew's AMP , Sobe's Adrenaline Rush , Red Bull , and Arizona's Energy Drink )
..... But they seem to only help a fraction asmuch as they did before...
During the first 3 days i started i had SOOO much energy and
motivation...and now after 2 weeks i am zapped mentally... I want to be able
to keep my mental energy sustained and also my motivation... this is a
critical time for me now because i DONT want to stop... Im like my own
motivator and have to kick my own ass to keep me going sometimes...but i
will not quit...i want to do this for me..
I would just appreciate any info ...whether it be products or whatever...on
how to keep my mental energy up so i can continue with this... I think i am
doing too much and its probably part of why im so zapped...but i want to
keep at this pace...Like i said...physically i can handle it without a
problem...Its just mentally... Like an hour ago i drank a Sobe Adrenaline
Rush and a Arizona Energy Drink and i almost passed out sleeping...didnt
seem to have much of an effect... The current supplements i am taking is
Panax Ginseng , Ginko Biloba , Tuarine , Hemp Seed Oil , Daily Vitamin,
Protein Drinks .... My daily food intake generally consists of 2 servings of
Oatbran in the morning....and usually protein type foods in the afternoon
and evening.. (beef jerk, turkey jerky , nuts , yogurt, energy drinks,
....and sometimes icecream in the evening when im naughty.) I know i need to
eat some vegetables and all...but i cant stand the taste..
any help would be appreciated
thanks and be well,
Mike
I have always had problems sticking to a fitness/weight lifting type
program... I usually almost always quit after a few weeks or a month.. But
this time i really wanted to be dedicated to it and find out internally WHY
i quit while im ahead....which in this case is bad..
Usually i would have a muscle sprain or something that would last for
days...that would prevent me from weight lifting....And that right there
would screw up my whole momentum... and not make me feel like
continuing...usually it would be lower back pain, or neck pain... But ever
since i bought these wall posters on how to Stretch practically every muscle
in your body before excersizing...i havent had this problem anymore...
Actually, i kind of had some lower back pain while doing situps....but i put
a small pillow under my back and that seems to help... One good rule of
thumb is to when stretching your neck muscles, NEVER go in a 360 degree
motion.... That right there will cause a neck sprain... Man...i was so dumb
when i was younger, i would always do it like that... Now i do it in a 180
degrees motion from left to right...right to left while looking down..
Oh yea, and if i found a way to NOT hurt myself while lifting weights, i
would hurt myself running and jogging... Usually Blisters on the feet...
those painful ones that would knock you out for days..
So now that i have eliminated all of the problems i mentioned above... I
have been going a good 2 weeks straight of jogging and weight lifting
without any injuries... My only problem now is Mental Energy.. My muscles
feel good...my body feels good... But i feel exhausted before i even start
working out now.. Usually the energy drinks would do the trick (Mountain
Dew's AMP , Sobe's Adrenaline Rush , Red Bull , and Arizona's Energy Drink )
..... But they seem to only help a fraction asmuch as they did before...
During the first 3 days i started i had SOOO much energy and
motivation...and now after 2 weeks i am zapped mentally... I want to be able
to keep my mental energy sustained and also my motivation... this is a
critical time for me now because i DONT want to stop... Im like my own
motivator and have to kick my own ass to keep me going sometimes...but i
will not quit...i want to do this for me..
I would just appreciate any info ...whether it be products or whatever...on
how to keep my mental energy up so i can continue with this... I think i am
doing too much and its probably part of why im so zapped...but i want to
keep at this pace...Like i said...physically i can handle it without a
problem...Its just mentally... Like an hour ago i drank a Sobe Adrenaline
Rush and a Arizona Energy Drink and i almost passed out sleeping...didnt
seem to have much of an effect... The current supplements i am taking is
Panax Ginseng , Ginko Biloba , Tuarine , Hemp Seed Oil , Daily Vitamin,
Protein Drinks .... My daily food intake generally consists of 2 servings of
Oatbran in the morning....and usually protein type foods in the afternoon
and evening.. (beef jerk, turkey jerky , nuts , yogurt, energy drinks,
....and sometimes icecream in the evening when im naughty.) I know i need to
eat some vegetables and all...but i cant stand the taste..
any help would be appreciated
thanks and be well,
Mike