Today at the gym, I had one of those little moments that remind you that progress isn't always pretty, but it's satisfying. Last week, I was doing preacher curls with 4 kilos dumbbells on each side and was able to complete 12 reps without much trouble. Today, I decided to increase the weight to 5 kilos. In the first two sets, I could barely manage 8 reps, and even then, it was quite a struggle.
The third set was different. When I got to the 6th rep with my left arm, I simply couldn't lift the dumbbell from the bottom. It just stayed there, motionless, and I tried again with all my might, but there was no way.
Interestingly, it wasn't frustrating. On the contrary, it felt good. I was thrilled to know that I had actually reached muscle failure, something that doesn't happen to me very often because I usually train close to failure, but not quite there. Today, my arm simply gave out, and it was a strangely satisfying feeling.
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Hoy en el gimnasio tuve uno de esos pequeños momentos que te recuerdan que el progreso no siempre se ve bonito pero es satisfactorio. La semana pasada estaba haciendo curl predicador con mancuernas de 4 kilos por lado y lograba completar 12 repeticiones sin mayor problema. Hoy decidí subir a 5 kilos. En las dos primeras series apenas pude llegar a 8 repeticiones, y con bastante esfuerzo.
En la tercera serie fue diferente. Cuando llegué a la 6ta repetición con el brazo izquierdo, simplemente no pude subir la mancuerna desde abajo. Se quedó ahí, inmóvil y lo intenté una vez más con todas mis fuerzas, pero no hubo forma.
Curiosamente no fue frustrante. Al contrario, me sentí bien. Me emocionó saber que realmente llegué al fallo muscular, algo que no me pasa tan seguido porque normalmente entreno cerca del fallo, pero no exactamente en él. Hoy mi brazo simplemente dijo basta, y fue una sensación extrañamente satisfactoria.
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