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Why did you begin to lift in the first place?
If you think you have no reason to lift, how do you want to find motivation?
Are you happy with your current body?
Because it told me to in the Roosh Program, because I'm tired of being skinny fat and weakling, because I want to be more productive.
I want to find motivation by knowing I'm not just doing this in vain.
I'm unhappy with my skinny fat belly.
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Nothing worth doing is easy.
Your body will be fucking sore because it's never done anything of that nature before. Once it becomes more accustomed to the weight and you build strength/mass, you'll notice that extreme soreness won't occur as much (or not at all). Keep that in mind.
So obvious that I overlooked this, appreciated!!
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Force yourself to keep going for the next few months. You should begin to like it more and more. Thats exactly what happened with me. If you keep lifting for a few more months and can't get into it, find some other form of fitness/passion and work on that.
Thanks, really I probably haven't given myself long enough to enjoy it, maybe you're right.
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You obviously have a mental block.
Why are you trying to lift weights? Why are you trying to improve yourself?
It seems like you have some cognitive dissonance to work through.
What do you want out of life? Where do you picture yourself in 5 years?
This has a lot more to do with your mindset than lifting weights. Some soul searching should help you figure out some direction.
Mental block? Hmmm, big words, not sure about that.
I'm trying to lift weights to improve my skinny fat situation and become more productive. I'm trying to improve myself because I'm not enjoying the results I'm getting in life.
Again, not sure what my cognitive dissonance is, I don't see a problem with trying to improve myself, I'm just encountering resistance. I'm assuming that's normal for most guys.
Out of life I'm not sure what I want, maybe you're onto something. In 5 years? I haven't thought that far ahead really, hmmm.
Mindset? I think it may be a lack of ambition? Soul searching for sure, really got me thinking about what I want from life...
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Clean up your diet
- If you jerk off, stop
- get to bed at a reasonable hour
- spend less time on/with electronics (internet, TV, videogames)
Actionable advice, always a welcome. Thanks.
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My hunch is that your testosterone is low.
My doctor says I'm fine.
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Forget about dumbbells, those are more for sculpting.
Don't listen to this ^
Conflicting advice from these two users.
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You don't just wake up crazy about lifting one day. One could say you grow into it.
Even if you don't like it, it's neccesarry if you want to build a killer body. Stay at it a few years.
Perfect!! This is the most reasonable advice I've read thanks.
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Reading this essay by Jack Donovan worked wonders regarding my mindset in relation to training: All Training is Sacrifice
In essence, all training is sacrifice. You sacrifice pain, discomfort, sweat, blood and time to a future, better version of yourself. Every hour of toil in the gym is directed at the future You, who will be thankful that you made the sacrifice.
Thanks.
Didn't reply to everyone, all comments appreciated.