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      1. Every winter, I try to get to the gym 1 or 2x a week for strength training, since my aging body requires a lot more strength to get through a triathlon season without injury. I hate it, and I skip workouts because it's just easy to skip something you don't really enjoy. But...
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      In the past, I just made stuff up & did the same workout every time. This year I decided to add structure, & I bought the "high performance lifting" plan from @JasonFitz1. I figured structure couldn't hurt, & it maybe it would maybe keep me invested since I had to pay for it.
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    Well I am in week 7 of the plan and I REALLY LIKE STRENGTH TRAINING NOW I look forward to every Tuesday and Friday early morning. I have no problems putting myself to bed early enough to get up at 5:15. I'm having fun learning about olympic lifts, which I'd never done before.
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      Initially, I think the sunk cost of having bought a plan kept me coming back. Now I'm in a solid 2x-a-week routine because I LIKE IT and I want to keep doing it. Some reflection on what's made me like it: ...
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        1. Structure means not having to think about what I'm going to do 2. @JasonFitz1 knows what he's talking about so I don't question the effectiveness of my workouts 3. Doing new exercises is interesting ...
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          4. Adding weight on a prescribed cadence, instead of just maintaining existing strength, makes me feel like I'm working toward something
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            The two significant takeaways for me: When I want to do something but find myself not doing it... 1. Pay for guidance from someone who's put a lot of time/thought into guiding others. 2. Despite your soul deeply fighting the very idea of structure, add structure.
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              The link to the plan I'm following: @JasonFitz1/1486018494877650950?t=JJxqUUcDypUAkdM92kpTlw&s=19
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