(02-10-2018, 12:36 AM)Scott Stevenson Wrote: I'll simply here as I think the issue boils down a lack of motivation.
The solution then is to find something that motivates you.
So, there are a couple things to consider:
Are the "Newbies" in the gym the issue (this can be legit) or an excuse?...
What is your long term goal here as far as gaining muscle?... Are you sabotaging yourself by letting this (small?) amount of fat gain keep you from gaining the muscle you ultimately want?...
You may be having some cognitive dissonance here in that you want to body cut body fat, and thus sacrifice muscle gain, but also gain more muscle (as you have some goal in mind that you've maybe not made concrete).
I'd set out your yearly long term goal and consider where this cut fits in?... You can even do the dreaded 5year goal, too - how much muscle do you want?...
Maybe, assuming you're in the N. hemisphere, doing another gaining-oriented blast woudl be best and then cutting down during the warmer months would make more sense in terms
-Long term goal
-Time of year: Clothing you'd be wearing and effect of appetite on heat
-New Year's resolutions would be out of the gym.
-S
(02-10-2018, 02:36 AM)Stewilliams Wrote: Absolutely love this answer! Pretty much had this situation myself and it came down to a lack of motivation and I asked myself the questions that Scott listed (as well as a few others), and it got me back on the right track
The thing is chaps, I am motivated when I am not there.. I love training and think about it a lot. I am very merticulous with things leading up to and after training but the issue is as I am warming up I am just not interested.
The purpose of the mini cut was so that my gaining phase could be prolonged as long as possible. I don't want to have to do a typical cut to get in that optimal shape to build muscle so the idea was to do small mini cuts in order to get to that optimal muscle building phase asap which in turn allows me to build the greatest amount of muscle. I couldn't think of anything worse spending 16+ weeks again dieting down and not being in a surplus just to get into that optimal state.
Last year I did that long cut which I mentioned and it was mentally and physically tough. I took me 3-4 months to start feeling reasonable again as I was so burnt out. 3-4 months of feeling lethargic, no energy, no drive, 3-4 months of shit sessions. I am currently feeling the same lethargy as I did in that "overtraining period" and I am only 1 1/2 weeks into this mini cut and 2 weeks into my new blast.
As JP mentions.. the idea of a mini cut is for it to be no more than 6 weeks which should ensure that strength shouldn't take a hit etc however this is having an effect on my strength ALREADY and I am only 1 & 1/2 weeks in.
This is really unusual for me as the only form of cardio is coming from NEAT which is 10k steps. I could understand if I was doing 1 hour on the stair-master or something more taxing but its just walking..Like I mentioned before, I did 2 hours cardio and 18k steps on top of 2 hours tier 2 turbo whilst on a third less calories than now and my strength was increasing session by session.
This is making me question somethings up..
Is it a case that I need a few days off ? Need another cruise? I am really confused.