Feeling discouraged chasing my dream/Goal (weightlifting)

[youngmack]

Ok now i know some of you guys might try to clown me and sh1t but i don't care. Basically i want to make to the NFL. Now i don't have a football team at my high school but my plan is to go to community college and play and hopefully get a scholarship after 1-2 years. Yes it is possible to make it to the league taking this route (I.E. Chad Johnson, Steve Smith,Vick Ballard, Cam Newton, Antonio gates who didn't even have experience in football)

Now your wondering how is this dude going to play football at college when he isn't even on any team. Well i am bussing my ass working out, going to the gym 4 days a week and the other days doing football drills and cardio trying to get bigger and faster, doing football agility drills etc..But whats fucckin me up right now is the weightlifting i'm doing.

Its like they arent doing **** for me. I am not progressing at all. When i start to lift after like only 10 minutes i kinda start to feel very mild nausea and if i continue then i definitely get nauseous.Also when i lift i don't think im lifting correctly because i barely sweat and i barely feel them in my muscles.My muscles aren't even that sore after.I would think maybe i'm lifting to light but i actually struggle with the weight.Maybe my lifting routine sucks.

I get more of a workout when i am at home doing pushups or lifting my dumbbell. I dont know whats going on but seeing how ****ty weightlifting has been going for me is really demotivating me. Any help/motivation for me and some tips or even help me tweak my workout regimen so that i go to that collehe in good football shape.

 

[ProDJ26]

Whats your eating regimen like? What are your current stats/goals?

What is your EXACT routine? Anything is possible once you 100% have belief in yourself.
How much experience do you have on the field?

 

[Eph]

If you're feeling nauseous, drink MORE water. However much you drink now double it. As for the weightlifting, as a general "rule" if you can lift the weights more than 8 times, it's too light. Under 5, and its too heavy.
I don't think they have football teams at community colleges though... (at least that's what my friend told me when we were having a semi-similar conversation; it was about college football)
Anyway never give up, I had a similar dream to you a year or two. I wanted to be a pro-skater (that's professional skateboarder;not like a figure-skater). I was willing to go through broken bones, cuts, bruises, etc. But due to parental differences (as well as limitations), I gave up on it after a while. I still (want to) skate but my mind changed. Now, I plan on (/dream of) building a successful (web-based) business and keeping skating as a hobby.
My point is don't give up or in. You don't need weights to get stronger, they help but they aren't necessary. If they're causing more pain than joy, get rid of them.

 

[BMX]

It could be you need to eat like he said above if you are in fact lifting on empty. Get enough rest and hydrate. Learn your big compound exercises with proper technique and some of the variations of the cleans and you'll be in a better position to play on some of the teams. Learn all your lifts properly TBH. I remember when I belonged to a hardcore powerlifting gym they'd blast metal and huff ammonia before big bench-presses and deadlifts. I did so before setting a 460 deadlift PR and it cleared my airway passages just great.

I was into bodybuilding when I was in community college and was approached by a former wrestling partner to join him on the GMU football team. At the time they were Div. 1-AA. I had also leaned out at the time so I would've been good enough for wide receiver in terms of size and speed but I couldn't catch worth crap so I opted to attend a bigger name university that I had dreamed of going to for a long time and did MMA there. Not to mention I never played football. HAHA! He told me a lot of the guys on the roster had never played before at GMU. Some of the community colleges do have football and wrestling teams, mine only had a basketball team and a phenomenal soccer team.

 

[youngmack]

Thx guys, and I have no experience on the field but I have natural speed. I'm not super fast but for someone who never participated in any sports I was always faster than people my age when I was younger. So obviously through hardwork it will be developed and I would be super fast.

My size is 5'11 and about 155-160 pounds. That's wide receiver/ defensive back size or even running back if and when I put on extra pounds of muscle and bulk up.

My current regimen is:
Monday: lower body
Squats: 5x8
Leg curls:5x12
Leg press:5x12
Calf raise:5x8

Tuesday: Upper body
Bench press:3x8
Lat pulldown:3x8
Row:4x12
Pec fly:3x8
Triceps dip:3x8
Bicep curl;3x8
Shoulder press:5x8

Thursday:lower body
Friday: Upper body

The rest of the days I do cardio and football drills.
I know football like the back of my hand. I freakin LOVE the sport and I'm determined to make. And if by the small chance then it would be worth the risk.

I live by the mottos: "Its better to live life in rejection than regret" - Unknown and "I can accept failure but I cannot accept not trying" - Michael Jordan

 

[Krueg]

Lifting weights, playing football, getting stronger or building muscle isnt a sprint. Its a marathon, its not some "magical" thing that happens over night or after a short period of time. If you want to be a champion or professional football player its gonna take a life time. Its going to take hard work, blood, sweat and tears! I've talked to guys who have been in a sport for 5 years, 10 years, and even 20+ years. That is how long they been doing it, thats how long it took them to be great.

All the hard work you put in, puts you that one step closer to your goal. Keep up the hard work and consistency, dont give up!

 

[Bible_Belt]

It could be low blood sugar causing your nausea when you lift. Experiment with the timing of your meals and see if that helps. With mma training, I learned that I had to eat a moderately high protein & fat meal 2-3 hours before training, or else I would end up crawling out the back door to puke.

Good luck with football. You can be small, but you had better be fast. Work on your 40 yard dash time.

 

[youngmack]

Thanks guys another problem i have is my nutrition.. I don't think its proper. I barely eat on weekdays because i have school and every day after school i go to the gym. the only time i eat during the day is in between afterschool and the gym which is usually pizza, and when i go home.

Also is me routine good? Anything thats needs to be fixed?
Feel free to make a routine for me

 

[BMX]

You need to eat and rest properly on weekdays, period! Eat sufficiently and then some more! Eat breakfast, eat lunch during your regular school lunch time. You aren't some Jersey boy working out just to get some abs for summer are you? Sneak in some snacks (almonds, fruit, a sandwich or two) and supplements throughout some of your classes if possible, I did it back in high school. I'd bring protein shakes already mixed in with milk and drink it in the morning at school. I say shake and not protein bar because you would be paying too much for bars and their lack of protein in them vs. the shakes (which conveniently allow for other supplements like creatine and BCAA's to be added in). If not that then I'd have gatorade or plenty of water on hand. Drink plenty of water regardless.

Lifting anywhere from 2:30-5 P.M. is fine. It was my only option during high school. Sometimes you will need extra energy/motivation since it can be a crummy time of day for most, especially listening to lectures and looking at the same dull chalkboards all day. If your body can tolerate stimulants then that might be good for you every now and then. Back during HS I could only tolerate a small amount of caffeine so I tended to avoid it altogether.

 

[youngmack]

Thanks Bmx ,i'll for sure follow these advice, and hows my routine? Is it good enough for football shape? Any tweaks?

 

[DanZy]

I don't like the routine at all, especially for what you're doing. You want strength yet the rep ranges youre using are too high for optimal strength gain. Also, you need to hit more compound lifts. Where are the deadlifts and pullups? I reckon you're doing too few compound lifts and too many accessory lifts.

 

[youngmack]

I don't like the routine at all, especially for what you're doing. You want strength yet the rep ranges youre using are too high for optimal strength gain. Also, you need to hit more compound lifts. Where are the deadlifts and pullups? I reckon you're doing too few compound lifts and too many accessory lifts.

Well yeah I'm new to this weightlifting thing

 

[youngmack]

which position do you want to play?

Wide receiver

 

[youngmack]

Also I want to cut down in my body fat percentage and add on muscle weight, if u guys want pics then no problem

 

[switch]

you have a very good dream,and if it's ok i would like to share a little tip.
don't tell anyone about your dreams, not even your parents, because they will only discourage or ridicule you.keep your dreams to yourself..for your eyes only
i hope that one day i'll get to see you on tv..
good luck

 

[Bible_Belt]

Is there a wrestling team at your school? If there is, I would expect you to be on it, or at least practicing with them. One of the things about grappling is that typically the worse you are at it, the better of a workout it is for you.

If you don't have a wrestling team, and can come up with a little money, brazilian jiu-jitsu is the next best thing to collegiate-style wrestling. I find it a lot easier to maintain motivation by doing an organized group activity.

 

[Trailboss]

You seem to have too many "isolation" movements in your workouts: keep the workout limited to Compound movements. Bench press instead of flys, drop the leg curl stuff and do Squats. If you are doing a lot of running, that will take care of leg "shape": Do the squats for mass/strength. The KISS principle definitely applies here. Diet: if you want to bulk up, eat everything in sight! I have a *very* difficult time gaining mass: always have. I'm 47 years old and my metabolism has not slowed down because I have always been active and pushing myself. If you have the money, get a good protein supplement and a large travel mug. Keep a supply of it with you all the time. Working out is, basically, a controlled, destructive process. But: it's only 1/3rd of the process. Workout, diet and rest are the 3 cornerstones of fitness. Each are equally important. A good workout stimulates the body to change. Good diet allows the body to repair/rebuild. Rest give the body time to actually do it. If you are lacking in *any* of the 3 areas: you will kill your chance at reaching goals. Don't over complicate a process the body has perfected over 2 million years of evolution. How much rest are you giving your body between workouts? It looks like you may be over training with all of that. What is more important right now? Size/Strength? Speed/flexibility? Pick one and tailor the training toward that goal for 6 months. Keep a good workout log: you cannot figure out where you are going until you know where you have been....and above all: KISS. Keep it simple silly!

 

[Krueg]

Young Mack, I would look into:

Westside Barbell for Skinny Bastards ... more of a beginner routine than the normal Westside program.

Younger guys your age playing football have used this program and have had some success. Just a thought...

EDIT: heres a link http://www.defrancostraining.com/articles/38-articles/60-westside-for-skinny-bastards-part1.html