You can’t always knock it out of the park. And that’s not a bad thing.

We’re sure that you’ve been to other fitness websites and occasionally the subject of plateauing will arise. You hit a point that you stop seeing gains and training just seems futile. You may see articles about not making excuses or pushing past your limits or that if you feel like you’re having a rough go at the gym that it’s all in your head.  Even if you train like a machine, it doesn’t mean you are one. We all feel the effects of pushing our bodies to the limit. Simply put, sometimes you’ll have a crappy training session.

There are people out there that will lie to you and tell you that they’ve never had a time where pumping iron felt like a chore. They’d tell you that if you felt that way that it’s simply your own weakness and fragility getting in the way. Going to the gym becomes ritualistic after a time and to many it’s likened to a religious experience, something you can’t live without.

So let’s just clear the air here and say this: those people are lying. Sound strange?  Seems like a backwards attitude for a bodybuilding website to have?  Maybe, but there is one truth that everyone must realize – no one is perfect. You’re going to have days where you feel like crap, you’re going to have times that your training session feels more like a chore than a work towards progress. For some people this happens every so often, for others it’s become a constant burden that’s killing their drive.  If you’re having trouble finding inspiration, this motivational speech by CT Fletcher  may just do the trick…

Don’t lose all your gains. We have more essential tips on how to bounce back from a bad workout on page 2!