Zo said: Usually what I've heard is that you want the movement out to be explosive ie. as hard as you can. It's the "reset" movement that should be slow. So for example, you do chest press. From the lying position, push the weight up as you would normally, but as you complete the rep, bring the weight down slowly over 4 seconds. It makes the second movement as impactful as the first, explosive effort.
Zo said: When I started logging my workouts I began to treat fitness as (and this is going to sound nerdy as hell) an RPG starring me. Go to the gym one week. Do as many bicep curls as you can. Go back next week, do a few more. Know you've had a stat increase. You can apply this to anything - strength gains, running distance, fat loss, you name it. It's surprisingly easy to manipulate yourself into enjoying things. Fitocracy really helped. It's a workout tracker/social network that gives you points for each exercise you do and levels you up - it even has quests, which act as challenges or suggestions for new workouts. It's pretty cool, here's my profile.
Colinp42 said: Heh. Just be thankful you have your gf as motivation! My husband gets pissed at me going to the gym - like who am I trying to impress or something :P.
I think you said you don't go in the mornings, right? I think that's the best thing to do if you're having trouble following through. Cause if you can manage to get yourself out of bed early, it's not like you're just going to sit around and NOT go. And if you keep to a regular schedule your internal clock will adjust. I've been pretty good at it the last couple weeks. I'm up to 4 or 5 times a week now.
kirbenvost said: Haha yeah I guess I am lucky for that. Though it kind of bugs me that she's pushing me to do it. I guess I need to be pushed.
