Ever struggled with a lack of motivation to compete ?

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little_a		...	29-05-2015 @ 15:53
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts	AndyCoupe said:I agree with John. Have you finished competing? You were probably the only person that could of dragged me back for a day trip. Now I feel sad in a happy kind of way

rawlifter		...	29-05-2015 @ 16:57
Member 5584, 304 posts SQ 225, BP 157.5, DL 260 642.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq	JohnGym said: Such as? Meet people with similar interests Get good advice Seeing/studying good lifters up close just to name a few..... Ultimately we all want to smash PRs and god knows youve got a better chance of doing it on stage in front of a room full of people watching

dannyboy73		...	29-05-2015 @ 17:04
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255 657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq	competing is still fun. However, at my age, even if a team of erotic dancers were shaking their stuff in my face, if I won the lotto (which would be surprising as I dont play it!), if I was leading after 3 events...the adrenaline just doesn't kick in anymore

Fazc		...	29-05-2015 @ 17:20
Sports an extremely muscular arse. Member 38, 6253 posts	All through my 20s I competed and winning wasn't the sole purpose of competing at all. Of course I thought about it but it was more fun and fulfilling to compete. I used to love competing, everything about it. It didn't make sense at the time for me to lift and not compete. If you lifted, you competed. Full stop. I don't really know when or why that changed. But I do know that my training is going fairly well atm and I'm enjoying lifting heavy again, and inevitably I'm thinking of competing again.

LessThanLuke		...	29-05-2015 @ 17:42
his poor male ego must be crushed Member 883, 6251 posts SQ 290, BP 180, DL 420 890.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq	Yeah I've got a comp next weekend and I really can't be bothered.

WILLSAN		...	29-05-2015 @ 19:14
Trump will get another four years Member 126, 16707 posts SQ 160, BP 110, DL 225 495.0 kgs @ 75kgs UnEq	Funky_monkey said:As was mentioned above - I stopped competing as there were far better people out there than myself at u90kg - Will Sanderson, Adam Hales, Tom Hibbert etc. I know Hales is natural, not too sure about the other two. Even our own Kilo is better than me! Any comps that were "light" would just be a trophy, rather than actually being the strongest. For me to win, it would be being the strongest out of a bunch of really s**t people, myself included. Lol being used as a bench mark of strength is kinda wierd. and being put in the same bracket as adam and Tom flatters me! Those guys are beasts - I am not. Although I am lifetime drug free and always will be. I love competing. The only times I have ever felt any lack of motivation is when normal life has been getting on top of me. I think strongman is maybe a bit different to pl and WL though. To me, there is a lot to enjoy about a sm comp even if you are getting your arse whipped.

McMuffin_Gains		...	29-05-2015 @ 19:48
Help me rescue my Insulina. Member 5366, 1090 posts	It's a tricky one. I have had this myself recently and so just decided not to bother for the foreseeable future. That said I am doing the moorland games in August for something different and aren't taking it so seriously, I think thats the key. I lift because I enjoy it and been so serious all the time in training takes that away and kills my motivation. Despite this I tend to find that when I compete in anything and there's a glimmer of hope I may be capable of placing well, the fire suddenly ignites out of nowhere and what was supposed to be a 'fun day out' suddenly turns into a serious battle for the top spot. IMO nothing inspires desire and motivation like confidence in ones abilities. It's when you feel unsure, weak, inexperienced in comparison that it all becomes a bit too easy to just say 'ah f**k it, can't be arsed'


Wayne_Cowdrey		...	29-05-2015 @ 20:33
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22043 posts	BenMac said: Why is a bit of rust on a gardening glove? Loal

Wes		...	29-05-2015 @ 22:14
31.6 and Obese !! Get in.... Member 869, 1355 posts SQ 320, BP 200, DL 310 830.0 kgs @ 97.5kgs Eq	Cheers, some interesting replies... I don't think NOT competing is an option for me, I love it, when my head is in it. Just want to absolutely smash the back doors out of my training, but for a couple of reasons it's not happening. Interesting reading a few comments relating to placing's in a comp, if your not 'competative' you don't wanna compete. I've always been of the opinion of, I'd rather come last with a bigger total, than 1st with a lesser total. It's all about kg's lifted for me, it feels great to win, of course it does, but I'd swap 1st for 3rd with another 5kg on each lift.

JamesH		...	29-05-2015 @ 23:06
my buttocks hurt Member 337, 2119 posts SQ 300, BP 140, DL 305 745.0 kgs @ 125kgs Eq	Wes said:Cheers, some interesting replies... I don't think NOT competing is an option for me, I love it, when my head is in it. Just want to absolutely smash the back doors out of my training, but for a couple of reasons it's not happening. Interesting reading a few comments relating to placing's in a comp, if your not 'competative' you don't wanna compete. I've always been of the opinion of, I'd rather come last with a bigger total, than 1st with a lesser total. It's all about kg's lifted for me, it feels great to win, of course it does, but I'd swap 1st for 3rd with another 5kg on each lift. Based on my own experience in Strongman, a lot depends on what you have to sacrifice to improve. It reaches a point where you might realise it isn't worth it. Where this point lies is also dependent on what else you have in your life.

Wes		...	29-05-2015 @ 23:16
31.6 and Obese !! Get in.... Member 869, 1355 posts SQ 320, BP 200, DL 310 830.0 kgs @ 97.5kgs Eq	JamesH said: Based on my own experience in Strongman, a lot depends on what you have to sacrifice to improve. It reaches a point where you might realise it isn't worth it. Where this point lies is also dependent on what else you have in your life. Without a doubt, 100% agree. It gets you thinking. I hate thinking.

AndyCoupe		...	30-05-2015 @ 07:32
His levers get the bar up. Member 2919, 8635 posts SQ 195, BP 127.5, DL 225 547.5 kgs @ 77kgs UnEq	little_a said: Have you finished competing? You were probably the only person that could of dragged me back for a day trip. Now I feel sad in a happy kind of way Not sure yet. I'm gonna get some physio on my shoulder and if it improves then I'll carry on...

Billytheold		...	30-05-2015 @ 12:56
Sugdens crazy old person. Member 4936, 7288 posts SQ 270, BP 155, DL 270 695.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq	As long as I can lift the weights in the events and make it to the end of the show, I am happy the next day. The window of opportunity narrows as your body breaks down over time. If I quit something if it has a goal attached to it in the garden of my mind, I cannot figure myself and must live like there's a splinter in my finger and I am delaying the fact to take it out. Great thread! I'm trying to stop posting, but this one got me.

PhillippeHalter		...	30-05-2015 @ 14:30
Are horror films healthy...? Member 5449, 2203 posts	For some people competing provides unnecessary pressure and can cause more issues than it helps If somebody is psychologically weak or mentally unstable it's really important not to make a big deal of the fact that they compete or not Competing should be fun and not be excessively stressful

Billytheold		...	30-05-2015 @ 17:19
Sugdens crazy old person. Member 4936, 7288 posts SQ 270, BP 155, DL 270 695.0 kgs @ 100kgs UnEq	Somethings in life are fun.some things are fun but not so fun.

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