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Originally Posted by Vheran
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Ceci, if you're like me, getting started on things is sometimes the hardest. when i'm interested or focused on something i can't put it down. I know i always dreaded starting lifting but what helped me was documenting my improvements. it gave me a goal to go for. get a notebook that's laying around your place! kind of keep a journal. not only the numbers, but write how you feel before and after your workout.
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That's exactly how I am. It always seems to take me time to mentally prepare for things that I want to do. It's a pretty torturous process, actually. Studying, diets, exercise, writing papers, and that one thing, for example, might take me up to a month of yelling at myself for not doing it, but I have tremendously intense focus that doesn't stop once I get past the mental block.
That is until life throws a brick wall my way. lrn2swerve dummy.
It's interesting you mention logs. I find them helpful too. When I was keeping tabs on my weight noticed I stuck to my diet and exercise better. Everything went to hell when I stopped daily logs. Including your feelings is a
great idea. I wish I had. I have no idea when I lost all the rage from quitting smoking. It would have been cool to see my mental health gains. Took awhile and things are a lot better now, but I never noticed while it was happening. And also more long the lines of what you're talking about... knowing how your body feels is smart so you can adjust. It's good advice.
So, uh yeah, I'm gonna do some squats and things. Thanks for the kick in the butt, guys.