Life !!

Life sometime gets in the way of training and we cant get to the gym. Its just one of those things, it happens. What can we do about it? The answer is simple …..Nothing. Don’t stress or start panicking that you may only get to the gym two or three times this week, Its out of your control.

I can feel another "Jackanory" moment coming on, so If your all sitting comfortably I will begin. The last training day I had was New Years Eve its now the 6^th so If for what ever reason I don’t make the gym today I will have had 5 days off, shocking I know. This is what we have to deal with, your routine will get upset but don’t think about how many times you have been to the gym in a week just think about when you do go you make it count. Mike Mentzer, one of the great body builders of yesteryear was renowned for having lengthy rest periods between training sessions. If you haven’t already his book “The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer “ Its well worth it! He talks about when he used to train with his brother and they would phone each other before the session and ask each other how they were feeling, if they were still feeling sore in any way they would not train even if it went over a week!

I suppose what I’m trying to say is if I only make it to the gym once this week Its not such a big deal I know I went all out on my last session and I will on my next .The time in between I will keep my diet reasonably strict but always clean, I may drop my calories slightly If I’m not training just because I wont need them. 

"You are the agent of your own destiny, whether you realize it or not, whether you act it or not. Only you can find the motivation to exert the quality of effort to achieve your full potential. No one else can do the work for you. Developing a personal philosophy of effort based on objective principles requires time and dedication; but the rewards are commensurate. As that philosophy takes shape you will grow increasingly directed and purposeful. But you can't just think about it, you must act on it! So, take pride in your power to achieve your values and goals. Be a champion of choice and make the high-intensity effort necessary to achieve the kind of physique you desire."  Mike Mentzer

The quest to naturally better your body for what ever purpose takes time there is no way of changing that. It’s a long journey and if you train three times this week or not at all in the grand scheme of things it’s not going to make too much difference. Use your unscheduled time off well, rest well why you have the chance and think about how hard you will train when you do get to the gym.

Ben

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