Lifting 5 days a week, and eating on a regular schedule (making sure to keep up on my macros), can be stressful on the human body. That stress, along with adaptation, is what the lifter wants. It is controlled stress though. The stress from family life and unplanned situations are not always controllable-- but our reactions are.
We should not let stress hinder our performance. We should not let negative influences bring us down. A positive body needs a positive mind. I know that stress affects my digestion, and least of all, it kills my appetite. That is horrible for gains. It also can hurt my performance-- I can't be "all in" with my lifts. When you have months of training under your belt, it takes longer to work up to the heavy lift sets, and that process can determine if progress can be made. I like to feel strong and on task-- I lose that when other factors come into play.
Example: Have you seen those individuals at the gym who are slaves to their phone, texting after every weak set, an wasting their time and others on prime machine real estate? They cannot focus, and as a result, they lack muscle and an attention span of any note. Could it be relationship issues? Trust issues? I am sure they are not selling stocks or running a lucrative 24/7 business. They need to cut out the world when focusing on their exercise.
Honestly, I wish I didn't have a cell phone. I don't mind answering inquiries for gigs and other jobs, but when I am on task, I want everything else to shut off and stay away.
This is not being selfish-- this is being focused!
We need to get that understood. I play music and must rehearse that music prior to performances-- it is a necessity to play it properly! Can I talk with others while doing this? Should I let the problems of others get in my business? No! I have a job to do. I also like being busy so, I have no life outside of working-- get used to it! I work at a school, I teach dance, I teach music, I volunteer, I play various gigs, and I take my lifting seriously-- I have no time for anything. I can apologize or I can keep moving and making money. Guess what I choose?
Stress will find you though. People will create stressful situations for you. You need to roll with the punches. Find a way to exterminate those situations. No one can stop a moving train quickly. Be the moving train that no one can stop. You can look back after your accomplishments. You can even give a few a ride. Just don't let them near the brakes.
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