Bubble burst again...mentally at least.

[chicken_hawk]

Originally Posted by Tbar

I think some of my best gains came from being hit by restrictions from various types of injuries. Blow out disc combined with a torn ligament and broken metatarsal bones, making it 100% impossible to squat even the lightest weight, resulted in an entirely different method of training. Suddenly I was seeing gains I hadn't had in years. It kind of proved to me that I only know everything there is to know about training, up until the second where everything changes. If we're training correctly then things are changing all the time, which means I don't know shit!

You said it well and have clearly experienced what I was trying to say but to a greater degree. And the point you make about it being a turning point that allowed you to excell and exceed is actually motivating me that this old dog still has some hunt.

Thanks,
Hawk

[ClearWater]

Originally Posted by flexappeal

Agreed. Training is very much like the compounds we take and even diet, we all can react different and it'd great when you can nail down what works. Myself I do well on high volume and lower carbs.

@flexappeal you're totally right about how each thing works for you. And like chicken_hawk said, it's about keeping an open mind and actually being willing to try new thibgs. I might be wrong, but BB'ing from 1960-1990 progressed differently than BB'ing from 1990-2020, but they're both 30 year windows. And the knowledge and science that's out now can help us make better and more-informed decisions.

[chicken_hawk]

Originally Posted by ClearWater

@flexappeal you're totally right about how each thing works for you. And like chicken_hawk said, it's about keeping an open mind and actually being willing to try new thibgs. I might be wrong, but BB'ing from 1960-1990 progressed differently than BB'ing from 1990-2020, but they're both 30 year windows. And the knowledge and science that's out now can help us make better and more-informed decisions.

It's the accepting that is the hardest part particularly when surrounded by younger athletes who haven't yet experienced those limiting factors and make progress regardless of their stupidity. I can honestly say that pharma can't bridge the age gap. The only thing that can come close is our mind ie experience and wisdom. I detest pulling back and changing, but these are the very things that spur progress.

Hawk

[A1food4u]

Originally Posted by chicken_hawk

It's the accepting that is the hardest part particularly when surrounded by younger athletes who haven't yet experienced those limiting factors and make progress regardless of their stupidity. I can honestly say that pharma can't bridge the age gap. The only thing that can come close is our mind ie experience and wisdom. I detest pulling back and changing, but these are the very things that spur progress.

Hawk

ahhh but you work wiser now.... give it a chance, your dedicated the change might do you good!