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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Interested to hear from more seasoned exercisers than myself - how do you deal with hitting a wall mid-workout? Do you push through it? Or do you stop and tell yourself "at least I did SOMETHING today"?
If it's the latter, how do you deal with the guilt, and/or do you compensate for it in any way?
Basically, should I feel bad for giving up lol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If I have to stop due to pain, tough. I don't beat myself up.
If I'm being lazy, I push through.
I don't guilt myself with any of it anymore tho. I exercise when I can to feel good and strong.
Lu  |
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A good piece of advice that one of the workout programmes suggested is "if I can't do one more, I do three". That really works for us.
Best of luck, as they say no pain no gain.
As for guilt, you should never feel that way. Something is better than nothing x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If I have to stop due to pain, tough. I don't beat myself up.
If I'm being lazy, I push through.
I don't guilt myself with any of it anymore tho. I exercise when I can to feel good and strong.
Lu "
That's a great mantra 
I think I just got frustrated as I chose a workout that was way too hard and I really wanted to do it. I ended up doing a different one but it was way shorter, so I kinda feel like I've cheated myself a bit  |
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"Unless it’s serious pain and something is wrong I’ll always push through. I always go by the saying...
“The real workout starts when you want to stop” "
Mate...
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Something is definitely better than nothing. And psychologically there's something to be said for keeping exercise fun and not pushing too hard when you really aren't feeling it. I can use a shortened workout as motivation to go harder the next time. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A good piece of advice that one of the workout programmes suggested is "if I can't do one more, I do three". That really works for us.
Best of luck, as they say no pain no gain.
As for guilt, you should never feel that way. Something is better than nothing x"
Yes but when does the pain become gain  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If I have to stop due to pain, tough. I don't beat myself up.
If I'm being lazy, I push through.
I don't guilt myself with any of it anymore tho. I exercise when I can to feel good and strong.
Lu
That's a great mantra
I think I just got frustrated as I chose a workout that was way too hard and I really wanted to do it. I ended up doing a different one but it was way shorter, so I kinda feel like I've cheated myself a bit "
I get that...once I figured out what exercises work best for me/I enjoyed, i tend to create my own workouts and I tend to do circuit training/split up my reps so I don't get bored.
Music is a great motivator for me too!
Don't beat yourself up! A little workout is better than none. Focus on the positive impact it has on your mental and physical health. You are getting fitter and stronger. Doesn't matter if you get there at a slow but steady pace. If anything that's best cos it's maintainable.
If you push yourself too much you'll burn out and not stick with it.
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"Unless it’s serious pain and something is wrong I’ll always push through. I always go by the saying...
“The real workout starts when you want to stop” "
Show me  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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80% of your workouts will be average
10% will be amazing
10% will be garbage
We all have bad days, if anyone says every session they do is amazing they are telling porkies.
Just carry on and do what you can do, it's all work in the bank at the end of the day.
If it becomes a constant thing then other causes need to be looked at. The most common reason for poor performance is inadequate hydration |
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Yeah, doing something is better than nothing. It's all about little steps and not necessarily improving every single time you work out. When I lift, I always take a couple minutes break and come back to it until I fail. If I can't lift anymore, it's beenna good workout whether or not I lift more weight/reps |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Stop take a little brake 5-10 minutes then back at it
If it’s two painful stop completely
One thing I have picked up on from knowing a lot off top professional athletes
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Thanks for your input everyone 
I went back and did about 20 minutes of gentle yoga, because I felt too tired for a proper workout but too guilty to just sit about.
I feel a lot better  |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
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Make sure your nutrition, recovery and sleep is right. I usually struggle with the latter. Sometimes I feel tired before I've even started and can predict it'll be a struggle. I've found that stress can impact hormones and that in turn can influence performance also. |
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If it’s because of actual pain, then either stop or modify.
If it’s because you’re tired then take a 5 second break and then keep going.
I do dvd workouts with Jillian Michaels, and she says ‘you’re only cheating yourself’ which is a good way of looking at it.
If you do give up, don’t beat yourself up, but also don’t stop, the more you do, the easier it will be.
You’ve got this. |
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"Thanks for your input everyone
I went back and did about 20 minutes of gentle yoga, because I felt too tired for a proper workout but too guilty to just sit about.
I feel a lot better "
That’s awesome, all exercise is good  . |
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"Interested to hear from more seasoned exercisers than myself - how do you deal with hitting a wall mid-workout? Do you push through it? Or do you stop and tell yourself "at least I did SOMETHING today"?
If it's the latter, how do you deal with the guilt, and/or do you compensate for it in any way?
Basically, should I feel bad for giving up lol "
I try not to have to stop, sometimes it is better to ease off earlier instead. Having said that, it is often that last bit of effort into the failure that makes you stronger.
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