How many of you get bored of training?

[dkm]

As in, you don't feel like going anymore b/c you would rather be doing other things such as chasing females, reading interesting books, playing games on the computer, talking to friends, etc etc.....and the feeling has lasted for more than a year

[Lizard]

Don't want to train? The only advice I can give is don't train if you aren't enjoying it. You only have a limited amount of time in which to live, don't waste it doing things you don't like.

[CHOKE UK]

Dkm, what is it that bores you so?

Is it the training, the people, the style, the what?

People get bored for different reasons.

But usually in a good class, boredom should be the last thing on your mind,
as your so busy competing and improving, that boredom shouldnt be an issue.

Unless you are saying that you are not finding it challenging enough.
Which is very possible.

Dont get me on my hobby horse about the
imposter-self-defence-classes.

But usually they can cause boredom,
as kata etc is about as interesting as a night out with
the "grim reaper"!

Also the martial arts type of strict military type of class,
is a haven for boring ridgid dicipline.

Whereas in many other classes
there is a totally different atmosphere.
It's another world.
So theres hope mate !

If you dont wish to change class then simply give it a break and you will find your appetite will return.

[dkm]

Hey Choke UK

Actually the classes are very challenging and the variety of things we do is excellent also (i.e. grappling, boxing, kickboxing, bag training). Also, the fighters are excellent because they are young, street-smart, and strong. Don't get me wrong, I have an incentive to go because I get into fights on the streets once a while.....so it's always good to keep my skills sharp, but I get home from work and I would like to just relax and enjoy. and on the weekends, I wanna do the same......guess I may be getting lazy.

[Lizard]

I guess it depends how often you get into fights, how serious they are and how much your training helps you. If you get into lots of fights and your training prevents you from getting hurt then perhaps it's worth it. You could always just train less often.

[street]

Hello, i also had this feling today when i was going to run in the morning, like i didnt feel up to do in it so i stoped and went home, i love training but today i was tired so took a running day off. do you train on weekends/ if you do take those to days of and you will feel much better i think, it worcks for me.

[jcolvin]

the getting bored could also be because you have gotten into a routine of just training and what I mean by that is you are not working towards a goal, so it seems like you are going just for the sake of going.

Second, if you are really pushing yourself hard it may your body's way of telling you to take a day off.

[Great Sage]

I don't think I necessarily get bored training, it's more like people get bored of me because I'm constantly training. To tell you guys the truth, I sometimes wonder why I train... I'm no longer fighting... I suppose it's because no matter how long I may stay away from the martial arts, I keep coming back. MA is something you do for yourself, something that you always have.

Most of my close friends don't care for MA, so solo training is sometimes boring. I used to have around 10 training partners, then it became 4 and now it's just me. Most of the guys left because they didn't like the rigorous drills or wanted to pursue their other hobbies... Fortunately for me, I'm doing mine.

[CHOKE UK]

Dkm Glad to hear that you do a realistic and effective martial art.

If it is very challenging, then sometimes a "time-out",
will rekindle your desire.

You will come back fresh and eager !

Reborn !

I have seen this many times.

If it's in your blood then you will always have a sesire to return to it, but we all sometimes need a break !

And the mundane bits like jogging, can be boring at the best of times,
unless you have a good friend for company.

I use my dog, but spend half my time,
trying to stop CRAZYJOE from throwing it at a karateka !

[Jkd_SiLaT]

dkm, sign up at a school that has fine girls, then you can do both and not be bored.

[spiderchoke]

Try to cut back on classes or stop staying after class to spar. I took off for two years, I made a big mistake. I am struggling to remember all of the nuances and fine tuned manuvers that I spent years learning and practicing. I will always want Martial arts to be a part of my life. It's role and priority may evolve or fluctuate, but it will always be apart. I was onced asked a very simple, yet helpful question. I will pass on this self test to you:

"Are you a (Place Career Here), who practices Jiu-jitsu?
Or are you a Jiu-jitsu player who (Place Career Here) ?"

The answer may vary through the span of your life, but two things remain constant. You are whatever career you have chosen, and a Jiu-jitsu player, for life.

Late.

[Seiryuzenshin]

One of my favorite quotes that keeps me going, as far as the "training" aspect is...

"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat."

Training, as I've noticed, also filters over into the rest of your life. You feel more confident, you lose weight (or keep it off), if you know your sh*t then you can spend more time enjoying everything else than worrying about something bad that might happen.

Besides, what woman doesn't like a physically fit and confident male? Training helps there too...

[Toudiyama[NL]]

To me it sounds youare actually not bored with training, you just value your rest after work more
I have the same problem, and have found that when I can leave strait away for training or better still go from work to training without having to wait, there is no problem, it's the wait that seems to take the "spirit" out
Only whenI'm at home, can I relax for real both fysicaly and mentally

When I'm training I'm not bored at all (love the adrenaline), it's the starting that seem to be so hard

[Guest]

I got bored after about 5 years of BJJ. I also wanted more to be home with my kids. I stopped for 3 years. I just ran and lifted weights.

Now, I am training again. I really look forward to going to class 2-3 nights a week. I am only a very average 41 year old blue belt. I was surprized when I started again. It was as if I never stopped. I remembered everything.

I will never win a UFC. I will probably never be a black belt. I don't get in fights. But, I just like to go to class and roll. When you get to my age, just staying in the game is a victory.

[foolsknight362]

Originally posted by jcolvin
the getting bored could also be because you have gotten into a routine of just training and what I mean by that is you are not working towards a goal, so it seems like you are going just for the sake of going.

Second, if you are really pushing yourself hard it may your body's way of telling you to take a day off.

I totally agree with what jcolvin is saying here. Ever since January I had been training every day for 1-2 hours a day. After about a month, I would get sick of the same old routine. So, I would add something to my routine, make it more challenging, and for another month it would work out great. And then finally I got to a point where I didnt have enough time to "train harder". Thus, I just stopped training all together, my schedule was just too crowded. But, now that summer is about to hit, I have a goal of where I want to be at the end of the summer, and I am rather sure that as long as I keep that goal in my mind, I will achieve it.

In other words, here is my point: I agree that goals are needed so that you are not just training for the sake of training.