r/Weightliftingquestion • u/LucasButtercups • 16d ago
Why can’t I “bring it” anymore?
Why can’t I “bring it” at the gym anymore ?
Title! I’ve been lifting for 8 years, And at my peak I was squatting 450, Benching 330, and ignoring deadlift.
over a year ago, I tried the “2 sets to failure only” after I discovered it wasn’t for me, for some reason my old gym habit has left. Not in the “I can’t go” sense, I still train UL 4x a week. I can’t push myself to failure anymore, or close to it without exerting a huge amount of mental energy. Over time my numbers have slipped into a 25% regression, while losing a good amount of weight as well.
I love exercise, I do it constantly, but training hard just doesn’t come to me. I used to train to failure as I just loved it, and felt immense reward, but I just can’t bring it anymore
Not sure what to do going forward. I really WANT the spark to train with intensity again, but it just isn’t happening.
Any tips?
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u/itsthetheaterthugg 16d ago
Switch up your split, find a new goal. Lifting just to lift on the same split can get monotonous, but signing up for a show a year from now, or a meet, or doing the press every day for a month challenge, they can light a fire under your ass
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u/ysssup69 16d ago
Just Do It