I am still very new to this, but I am thinking/realizing what takes a lifter from beginner/novice may possibly be the time they have been lifting, but I think it also involves mentality. Learning that your body reacts differently to things. What works for one person may not work for you. That is why some guys train like body builders, other do a bunch of heavy singles (being super general here). What slowly starts pushing you out of the beginner/novice realm, is learning to study your training and see what works and doesn't work for you. On top of that is realizing, some days you feel like SHIT and regardless of that fact, the weights still need to be moved. I am slowly learning I don't need to get hyped every time, I can just do what I need to do to get set up, and execute the lift. Sometimes I will miss stuff because I feel like garbage, such is life.
This past year not 1/2013-1/2014, but training year, really april 2013 - april 2014, has been about discovering a lot about myself, learning about my training, conquering new fears, and transformation. I still am a beginner/novice in life and lifting, but I am slowly feeling my body and mind change, and these next few years it will be nice to learn a lot more and transition into the intermediate level. So while this year really the numbers should have gone up a lot more than they did, what really increased and improved was my knowledge, my attitude, and more things I may not be able to pin point at the moment.
I am in a new state, with a new state of mind, and a sense of purpose, because I control my destiny, my strength and my outlook. Great realizations over the past couple weeks, and at the perfect time with the finishing of my first REAL semester of college, where I still gave minimal effort and was able to achieve great results. The semester is not over yet, but I will continue to do as I have been, and I will succeed.
This past year not 1/2013-1/2014, but training year, really april 2013 - april 2014, has been about discovering a lot about myself, learning about my training, conquering new fears, and transformation. I still am a beginner/novice in life and lifting, but I am slowly feeling my body and mind change, and these next few years it will be nice to learn a lot more and transition into the intermediate level. So while this year really the numbers should have gone up a lot more than they did, what really increased and improved was my knowledge, my attitude, and more things I may not be able to pin point at the moment.
I am in a new state, with a new state of mind, and a sense of purpose, because I control my destiny, my strength and my outlook. Great realizations over the past couple weeks, and at the perfect time with the finishing of my first REAL semester of college, where I still gave minimal effort and was able to achieve great results. The semester is not over yet, but I will continue to do as I have been, and I will succeed.
