What do you neglect that hinders reaching your goals?

What do you need to work on/not neglect?

  • Cardio

    Votes: 9 27.3%

  • Nutrition

    Votes: 15 45.5%

  • Flexibility

    Votes: 8 24.2%

  • Strength

    Votes: 1 3.0%
  • Total voters
    33
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Charlie Golf

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Time for some open self-admission and personal insight. What do you currently know you need to be doing better out of the above choices that is most likely hindering you from reaching your goals?

For me, I know I need to focus on thing in this order:

1. Flexibility
2. Nutrition
3. Cardio
4. Strength

I'm pretty religious about my strength training. My cardio is pretty consistent too and I'm relatively conscientious about eating (I would say 75-80% of the time) but I am HORRIBLE about stretching.

As far as nutrition goes, I actually have a hard time consuming enough calories and consuming them on a "normal" schedule. Plus, a lot of times my options are limited so I have to make the best of a bad situation (high sodium, prepared foods, etc.)

What's your obstacle du jour?
 
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Ok, TissueIssue I'll bite...

Flexibility training.

For the past 6-7 years I thought that stretching was stupid and a waste of time. So I never did it until a month or two ago. I stretch what ever I'm working on that day along with my lats, calves and chest since they are all overactive.

It makes a world of difference.
 
Waitwhat? said:
Ok, TissueIssue I'll bite...
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LOL!

Actually you answered a question with your post too. I was wondering if most people basically stretch full-body or do area-specific stretches. Of course, I guess it depends on whether one is doing a FBW or a body-part split really.

I torched my legs today and made a point to stretch well afterwards.
 
Charlie Golf said:
LOL!

Actually you answered a question with your post too. I was wondering if most people basically stretch full-body or do area-specific stretches. Of course, I guess it depends on whether one is doing a FBW or a body-part split really.

I torched my legs today and made a point to stretch well afterwards.
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I end up stretching my overactive muscles every single day (lats and pecs) and then area specific based on what I'm working on that day. So for example if someone complains of lower back pain they should be stretching their hip flexors every single day.
 
I can honestly say that I practice all of them pretty well.

1) cardio == I train for weight lost about 40% of time

2) do yoga for flexibility

3) lift weight 3-4x a week for 60-90 minutes

4) Nutrition, I eat depending on which diet I am on: mass gain or weight lost.

With all that said, I guess cardio b/c I dont' focus on improving time or anything but do it for fun like like for 7 miles. :)
 
I'd say nutrition is still my biggest thing that I need to work on. I have no problem getting in enough protein, good carbs, fiber, etc. but I'm still kicking the sweet habits... I don't eat much junk and try to stay away from the brews when at friends houses, or at the most have only a couple (not a big drinker anyhow). I usually do some minor stretching before and after workouts, particularly my legs on the days I work them out.

but overall, yeah it's nutrition. I'm slowly getting better and better though!
 
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