The Golden One - September 19, 2020


An Additional Note on Making Gains in the Gym and in Life

Topics
progression in training
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Marcus Follin
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5 minutes

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854

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76

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In this episode, I talk about how to deal with a lack of motivation in the gym and in life, and how to overcome it. I also talk about the importance of having a sense of urgency in your training and in your life.

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00:00:00.000 Greetings my esteemed subscribers. I'm checking in from an absolutely beautiful Scandinavian autumn nature.
00:00:10.000 And where I'm sitting right now, I'm actually reminded of the scene where Frodo is harmoniously reading before he stumbles upon Gandalf in Lord of the Rings.
00:00:22.000 Absolutely heartwarming scene if anything. So I just thought to make a quick video as a supplement to the previous video I made about the gym.
00:00:33.000 If I have things in the gym and I focus quite a bit on progression, that you know you have to push your body, you have to push yourself to, you have to force your body to put on muscles.
00:00:44.000 So you can only do it via putting on weights on the barbell in the gym. Otherwise the body won't have any incentive to grow.
00:00:53.000 And I must say that in the best case scenario you will progress in everything.
00:00:59.000 So to give an example, when I make training schedules, customized training schedules for clients, many of you.
00:01:06.000 The first thing I want to know is where your strength levels are currently at.
00:01:12.000 So perhaps you are able to do five repetitions and a bench press at 80 kilos.
00:01:19.000 Okay, then I want you to go up to 90 kilos.
00:01:24.000 Either via linear progression or via, you know, doing cycles, increasing rep ranges until you get to that strength level.
00:01:33.000 The important thing at least is that you get there eventually.
00:01:37.000 Same thing for all the heavy compound movements that I mentioned in the video.
00:01:42.000 Then perhaps if you are injured or anything, perhaps you can't do deadlifts.
00:01:45.000 Okay, that's fine. It is what it is.
00:01:48.000 But, you know, you have a progression plan for each of the main exercises that you are able to do.
00:01:55.000 Now, however, important thing to point out here is that perhaps your barbell rows are going much better.
00:02:05.000 Perhaps you are able to progress completely, no problem at all.
00:02:09.000 But your bench press aren't going as well.
00:02:12.000 Maybe it takes a lot more time, a lot more effort to progress.
00:02:16.000 Absolutely fine.
00:02:17.000 The optimal scenario is that you progress in everything.
00:02:21.000 If not, don't worry about it.
00:02:23.000 So if you stall, don't feel bad about yourself.
00:02:25.000 It's just the way it is.
00:02:27.000 Sometimes it happens.
00:02:28.000 And everyone is different.
00:02:29.000 So some guys might have an easier time progressing in a certain exercise.
00:02:34.000 Whereas some other guys might have an easier time progressing in something completely else.
00:02:39.000 So the point is that the optimal scenario is for you to progress in all exercises.
00:02:46.000 The normal scenario is for you to progress in at least a few of them.
00:02:50.000 And then some exercises might lag a bit.
00:02:53.000 And also, even if some exercises are lagging, if you are putting on muscle and size on the other exercises,
00:02:59.000 it will help to get your strength levels up in the lagging parts.
00:03:05.000 To give an example, before my first powerlifting meet, I didn't do any deadlifts, basically.
00:03:11.000 I only did squats.
00:03:12.000 But when it came to the grand day, I increased my max deadlift anyway.
00:03:18.000 Because the overlap, the carryover effect from the squats are so potent.
00:03:23.000 So that's something to keep in mind.
00:03:25.000 And then also, if we're talking about life in general.
00:03:28.000 If I'm taking on my philosopher's robe here and I'm meditating upon life itself, you can apply this also.
00:03:38.000 So, for example, if you have a few different goals.
00:03:41.000 You have a goal of procuring a fair maiden that you can make your wife and start a family with. 1.00
00:03:48.000 But, you know, things aren't going particularly well.
00:03:51.000 Okay, fine.
00:03:52.000 Don't worry about it.
00:03:53.000 Take it some other time.
00:03:55.000 Focus on yourself a bit more.
00:03:57.000 Focus on reaching other goals.
00:04:00.000 Perhaps you're hurt.
00:04:01.000 Perhaps you can't train in the gym.
00:04:03.000 Okay, that's fine.
00:04:05.000 Not much you can do, but you can at least focus on other things.
00:04:08.000 So if you are, you know, into some other things, focus on that.
00:04:13.000 Same thing if you have, you know, you have goals.
00:04:16.000 At least make sure to strive to complete some of them.
00:04:20.000 If you can't do everything, that's also fine.
00:04:24.000 So you can apply this mindset in basically everything.
00:04:27.000 So instead of getting, you know, demoralized because you can't do great things in all avenues of life.
00:04:36.000 Yeah, don't worry about it.
00:04:38.000 Just make sure to go forward in some things.
00:04:40.000 And then, who knows, half a year later you might be able to progress in the things that you were stalling in.
00:04:47.000 So anyway, that was just some thoughts I thought to check in with.
00:04:52.000 I hope that was helpful to some of you at least.
00:04:55.000 And then of course also, as always, if you haven't read Dauntless, you can order it in the link in the description box below.
00:05:02.000 Along with this fine garment, aux armes, two arms, means getting a sense of urgency.
00:05:10.000 Best motivating factor, by the way, to get a sense of urgency.
00:05:13.000 Both in the gym and in life in general.
00:05:17.000 So anyway, thank you for watching.
00:05:19.000 X-X-O.
00:05:21.000 X-X-O.
00:05:22.000 Exactly, thanks.
00:05:23.000 I'll see you next time.