> Unfortunately, whatever physical pleasures lifting once brought have dissipated. Now, it’s more chore than not. An important chore, but a chore. It used to be fun. I used to know how to make it fun. I’m sad that that sense of fun is gone, and I’ve not really been able to rekindle it.
I definitely understand how this poor fellow would feel this way. Lifting when feeling sick or emotionally / physically tired is not fun. What can help is to mix things up. Doing nothing but squats, bench, overhead press, and deadlifts? Go to a park and do a bunch of bodyweight exercises on the climbinb bars. Switch your barbell routines over to dumbbell workouts - they are generally less neurally taxing and easier to tackle but can still get you plenty strong. Change up sets, reps, weights, and rest periods to add variety. You're not prepping for a meet in two months so specialization is not a paramount concern.
I definitely understand how this poor fellow would feel this way. Lifting when feeling sick or emotionally / physically tired is not fun. What can help is to mix things up. Doing nothing but squats, bench, overhead press, and deadlifts? Go to a park and do a bunch of bodyweight exercises on the climbinb bars. Switch your barbell routines over to dumbbell workouts - they are generally less neurally taxing and easier to tackle but can still get you plenty strong. Change up sets, reps, weights, and rest periods to add variety. You're not prepping for a meet in two months so specialization is not a paramount concern.