He’s a ripped welterweight, late 30s, sounded sad as he focused on his perception of having an inability to go heavy at pf.
Thing is that it’s just a perception, and a negative one at that.
I told him how to look at it :
“Dude, see that as the challenge – to take the “lack of equipment” and “inability to go heavy”, and make it work.”
I’m not lifting barbells, and I’m thinking PERFECT! Perfect!
I don’t need barbells – it’s :
What you can, with what you have, where you are.
There are no limitations, I choose to put in a couple hours of volume a day.
I choose to.
I choose to have a blast at pf making it work for me.
I choose to.
Sometimes I’ll have a negative thought like “there are no barbells”, or “I’m sick of ___ machine”, AND I STILL GO ANYWAY.
I’ll find something to do, I’ll get in the moment, and I ALWAYS TRAIN.
planet fitness has plenty
That’s my reality.
You could be in a different pf setting…
You could be involuntarily be doing prison fitness.
There IS equipment at pf.
Stop emphasising perceived downsides when there’s plenty!
I see a dip bar, a pullup bar, there’s a seated row, and a machine or three I enjoy.
Bridging is done head on a stretching mat.
I improvised overhead squats.
I eat pushups for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (both at pf and at home).
THERE ISN’T LIMITATION!
Don’t be a barbell snob.
A Man can train effectively anywhere.
Persistence & Tenacity