Saturday, August 22, 2009

TRAINING SLUMPS


Robby Robinson - after heavy workout at Gold's
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DIARY OF THE BLACK PRINCE

YOU CAN EXPECT A STEADY UPWARD CURVE WHILE TRAINING, BUT YOUR TRAINING WILL NOT ALWAYS BE A BARBELL OF FUN AND SUCCESS. 

WHEN PROGRESS APPEARS TO STOP OR DECLINE, DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISCOURAGEMENT SETS IN, THE ATTITUDE WHICH ADDS SOME BUOYS, BECOMES WEARY. 

LOADED WITH DOUBT AND THEN BOREDOM CLAMP DOWN ON YOUR WORKOUTS LIKE A DEFLATED BALLOON.

STICKING POINTS HAVE PLAGUED US ALL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT STOPS AT THE DOORSTEP OF US ALL: AMATEUR, PROFESSIONAL BODYBUILDER AND ATHLETES IN OTHERS SPORTS. 

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THOSE WHO ENDURE THESE VOIDS-STICKING POINTS MUST HAVE THE DETERMINATION AND HEART TO CARRY ON. 

TO GROW IN BOTH MUSCLE AND CHARACTER, BY SIMPLY TAKING A STEP BACK -   LOWERING THE POUNDAGE AND FOCUSING ON PACE, FORM AND FEEL - OFTEN LOOSENS THE KNOT THAT BOUNDS YOUR PROGRESS. 

MUSCLES GROW IN STAGES, IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE. BUT A SLUMP IS A CLEAR SIGN, 
IT'S TIME TO MAKE CHANGES.

YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND: AFTER MANY MONTHS OF SUCCESS, THERE COMES A TIME WHEN WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES EVEN IF IT’S ONLY FOR A DAY. 

CHANGES CAN BRING RELIEF.

THEY'RE FUN, REVITALIZING AND INSTRUCTIVE. 

POSITIVE SELF-TALK MUST ALWAYS BE POSITIVE AND AFFIRMING WHEN GOING THROUGH A SLUMP

WHEN YOU GO THROUGH A SLUMP, IT’S NOT THE NUMBER OF HOURS YOU PUT IN THAT COUNTS AS MUCH AS WHAT YOU PUT INTO THE HOURS.

HAVE A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS
BE CALM AND CONFIDENT, WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. 

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when Robby got the first Mr Olympia Masters '94 title winning over the mighty Lou
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THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T ACHIEVE.
PEACE, ROBBY
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Robby,
I am experiencing a slump as of this moment. My daily routine of pool exercise is now tiresome. I have now changed my workout, to include bicycle riding. I was actually surprised at how easy it was to ride my bike. I have improved, but change is good.
Stan Morey

Big Will said...

That is so true, I have always found to take a couple of days off and then go back into the gym focusing on light weights, working on getting a pump only. Doing this for a fortnight allows me to get over any niggles but more importantly gives me a break mentally.