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 By: Charles Staley Ever go into the gym feeling really motivated to have a great workout, then, four sets in, you start feeling pain in your (pick the joint or body part that applies to you)? If so, did you: 
1) Become quickly frustrated, bag the workout altogether, and drown your sorrows in a Big Mac and large fries, or...
2) Find a way to salvage the workout and accomplish some important goals along the way. If you chose the former option, I can relate. I used to do the same thing myself, until I developed a couple of strategies for dealing with the situation. I thought I'd share these solutions with you in this month's article... Have A "Plan B" Ready To Go I think I was first exposed to this concept from Ian King: When you're writing your training program, also write "Plan B" workouts for "suspect" bodyparts. For example, let's say you plan a chest and bicep workout to look like this:
* = shown with dumbbell. You have a lingering shoulder injury that often becomes problematic during barbell bench presses, and today is no exception. If you didn't have a backup plan ready to go, you might be tempted to throw up your hands in frustration and call it a day. However, let's say you also had a "Plan B," such as the following:
* = shown with dumbbell. ** = shown with medium grip. If you have this alternative workout within reach, it becomes much easier to switch gears and continue, salvaging the workout and your sanity to boot. Such a simple simple solution, but I assure you, it makes all the difference. If you have to create a plan B when you're frustrated and hurting, often, it just never happens. In Most Cases, Your Injuries Correlate To Overdeveloped Areas If you take an honest inventory of yourself, you'll probably find that your injuries are consistent with body parts you love to train, or have a natural affinity for. Rarely do people have chronic injuries in bodyparts that are under-trained and underdeveloped!
2) Your pecs won't disappear. In fact, they might improve from the rest. 3) Your weak bodyparts will catch up with the rest of your muscles. 4) You won't be going nuts from missing workouts. Be SMART, Not Tough! Discipline doesn't simply mean the willingness to work hard: the root of the word comes from the word "disciple" or "one who learns." Almost every high level athlete I've ever worked with was:
2) And in a hurry. Over the years I've learned how to get the job done despite lingering injuries. Usually, it's simply a matter of swallowing your pride and doing what your inner voice is telling you to do. Here's a final bit of inspiration from a plaque I keep on the wall of my training center - listen and learn:
No B.S. Fitness Guru Charles Staley moves with remarkable ease from coaching athletes in 22 different sports to helping millions of people who bust their butts in the gym every day. With his behind the scenes knowledge of what makes the greatest athletes in the world reach Olympic conditioning FAST he is able to craft strength training, and fat-loss programs that adjust to you (something that most programs and coaches don't take into consideration.) Whether you are a 108-pound, bikini-clad goddess looking to "tone" or a 300-pound lineman looking for that extra rep on your bench press you've come to the right guy. For more information on Coach Staley's breakthrough training system known as EDT, please point your mouse to www.EDTsecrets.com and sign up for his free "mini-course" or call 1-800-519-2492 for more information. Don't forget! READ COACH STALEY'S NEW BOOK! Check out The Ultimate Guide To Massive Arms at: EDTSecrets.com! Recommend this article to a friend by e-mail here! Visitor Reviews Of This Article!
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