I really feel sapped after my first heavy set. The first day of my week is chest day, and the first excercise of that day is flat dumbell press - set of 160lbs x 5 reps which leaves me drained and arms quivering. Even though that's very heavy weights (for me) I can't believe it's my muscles that are at failure so soon, so I assume it's an energy problem.
I do 2 sets of 10 push ups as warm up before this. And 5 min. of cardio before that.
Was wondering if anyone had suggestions to remedy this. For example, should I eat a pre-workout meal for energy, or just a whey protien shake. I've read that you should not eat a meal because the blood will be all in your digestive system instead of your muscles. I've tried both ways.
Lately I've been just drinking a whey shake with a teaspoon of flaxseed oil. I've also been taking "cre-ethyl thunder" for the last 3 weeks (8 caps per day, on and off days). So far I have yet to feel the advertised effects.
My goals are to add lean mass. I'm currently at 172 pounds, 5' 10''.
I work nights so when I get up around 3pm, the gym is the first thing I do. My diet has Tuna, black beans, rice, chicken, broccoli, carrots, applesauce, bannanas, skim milk, toast and cereal among others but all is selected for low fat, low sodium (as much as possible), no desserts, refined sugar or McBurgers. (I don't measure my calories, I just eat as much as I can.) I do take a multivitamin.
I do 2 sets of 10 push ups as warm up before this. And 5 min. of cardio before that.
Was wondering if anyone had suggestions to remedy this. For example, should I eat a pre-workout meal for energy, or just a whey protien shake. I've read that you should not eat a meal because the blood will be all in your digestive system instead of your muscles. I've tried both ways.
Lately I've been just drinking a whey shake with a teaspoon of flaxseed oil. I've also been taking "cre-ethyl thunder" for the last 3 weeks (8 caps per day, on and off days). So far I have yet to feel the advertised effects.
My goals are to add lean mass. I'm currently at 172 pounds, 5' 10''.
I work nights so when I get up around 3pm, the gym is the first thing I do. My diet has Tuna, black beans, rice, chicken, broccoli, carrots, applesauce, bannanas, skim milk, toast and cereal among others but all is selected for low fat, low sodium (as much as possible), no desserts, refined sugar or McBurgers. (I don't measure my calories, I just eat as much as I can.) I do take a multivitamin.