Last winter and spring I got good progression on three consecutive hst cycles and everything seemed fine. Then without any clear reason I started having trouble with fatigue and the weights felt heavy and I couldn't lift them up explosively like before. I've been eating at least if not more than before and I haven't increased my cardio.
These problems are quite common for me. Sometimes my results drop a little for no reason. This is very frustrating, because I'm not getting anywhere. I'm still quite weak even though I've trained for almost 3 years.
I doubt could all this be because of overtraining. I've tried with less volume and my resting pulse is not elevated and I usually sleep very well.
I'm a 24-year-old young man.
The problem can't be nutrition. I get enough protein and if I eat any more I just start gaining fat. I've tried that.
My workout:
15s 10s 5s 5s
2 x squat
2 x barbell bench press (I've also tried dumbell bps)
1 x bb row
1 x db row
1 x straight legged dl
1 x db overhead press
1 x lateral raises
1 x bb bicep curl
I use 5 kg increments for straight leg deadlifts and squats and 2.5 kg for most of the other ones.
These apply for 10s and 5s. I have a little less volume in 15s. I have also tried with less and more volume.
I usually go to failure at the final workouts. Could it be that I have a weak CNS and I should stay something like 2 reps short of failure at the heaviest workouts? Or could it be a thyroid or some other hormonal problem?
Any suggestions? I'm getting quite desperate.
Another related thread I posted about this:
Problems with bench presses
These problems are quite common for me. Sometimes my results drop a little for no reason. This is very frustrating, because I'm not getting anywhere. I'm still quite weak even though I've trained for almost 3 years.
I doubt could all this be because of overtraining. I've tried with less volume and my resting pulse is not elevated and I usually sleep very well.
I'm a 24-year-old young man.
The problem can't be nutrition. I get enough protein and if I eat any more I just start gaining fat. I've tried that.
My workout:
15s 10s 5s 5s
2 x squat
2 x barbell bench press (I've also tried dumbell bps)
1 x bb row
1 x db row
1 x straight legged dl
1 x db overhead press
1 x lateral raises
1 x bb bicep curl
I use 5 kg increments for straight leg deadlifts and squats and 2.5 kg for most of the other ones.
These apply for 10s and 5s. I have a little less volume in 15s. I have also tried with less and more volume.
I usually go to failure at the final workouts. Could it be that I have a weak CNS and I should stay something like 2 reps short of failure at the heaviest workouts? Or could it be a thyroid or some other hormonal problem?
Any suggestions? I'm getting quite desperate.
Another related thread I posted about this:
Problems with bench presses