last week i could do it, this week not so much

phantom76 · 05-10-2005, 10:35 AM

Yup last week I was lifting fine, this week I can get through the first set but then after that I'm fucked and can hardly get the weights up again. Talking about bench press/incline press. Why does this happen?

musclepump · 05-10-2005, 11:37 AM

Did your diet change? If you're still worn out from your last workout, you're not going to be as strong the next.

Flex · 05-10-2005, 11:52 AM

There's so many different variables to this question that it's impossible to answer.

(that's why when people say "if you get stronger, you'll get bigger"...which i disagree with)

It could be any number of things...lack of sleep, energy, food intake, mental preparation, concentration etc. etc.

phantom76 · 05-10-2005, 12:56 PM

my diet hadn't changed so I'm guessing it must be something like lack of sleep or energy. I hadn't had a really restful sleep the night before so maybe that has something to do with it

musclepump · 05-10-2005, 01:00 PM

Can always pop a couple caffeine pills before workouts where you're feeling a bit drained

05-10-2005, 10:35 AM	#1
phantom76 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22	last week i could do it, this week not so much Yup last week I was lifting fine, this week I can get through the first set but then after that I'm fucked and can hardly get the weights up again. Talking about bench press/incline press. Why does this happen?
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05-10-2005, 11:52 AM	#3
Flex FLEXecutioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pomping Iyuhn Posts: 6,278 Photos: 2	There's so many different variables to this question that it's impossible to answer. (that's why when people say "if you get stronger, you'll get bigger"...which i disagree with) It could be any number of things...lack of sleep, energy, food intake, mental preparation, concentration etc. etc.
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05-10-2005, 12:56 PM	#4
phantom76 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22	my diet hadn't changed so I'm guessing it must be something like lack of sleep or energy. I hadn't had a really restful sleep the night before so maybe that has something to do with it
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05-10-2005, 01:00 PM	#5
musclepump Celebrity PersonalTrainer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,666 Photos: 128	Can always pop a couple caffeine pills before workouts where you're feeling a bit drained
	Let's all join together and SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA.

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