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Hello all, fist time poster here. I came to the forum to see if anyone else has experienced a similar situation but could not find any related topics. Full disclosure: I know absolutely nothing about this stuff.
Some Stats:
Male, 27, 6'1", 250lbs, 40" waist, no known health/injury issues. I don't compete, just want to get stronger and bigger muscles.
I have been lifting for 1.5 years with constant and progressive gains to the main lifts as programmed. I am now at a point where I am exhausted all the time. No matter how much I eat, sleep, or otherwise try to recover more optimally (no known notable stressors in my life), I cannot seem to solve for a strong, ever-present feeling of fatigue after lifting heavy weights. To be clear: I have been able to keep adding weight to the bar when the time calls for it, and to keep dong my program as directed; however I do not know how long I can willpower through this, as the fatigue has been getting stronger. It has gotten to a point where I do not think as clearly throughout the day, frequently get headaches (maybe unrelated, but the timing is definitely correlated), have to walk slowly, etc.
For some context, here is a recent experience: I went to squat 3 sets of 5 of 360lbs on a Friday. It was a total grinder with the final rep taking about 7 seconds. I took a relaxing trip the next week, and then went to do the same squats on my first session back. I felt like a new man - the weight moved great, I felt great outside the gym, and even the headaches were not noticed. But within 3 weeks I was back down in the dumps.
My understanding is that generally people my age and well-being should be able to lift 3 days/week and maintain a base level of good feelingness, assuming an appropriate program. So my questions are such:
1) Is this a typical experience in progressing along the lifting journey and it is time to consider a program with longer periodization windows than one week (i.e. I'm not failing, but the grind is too strong)?
or,
2) If this sounds like I just don't take as well to training as the average person, what programming variable changes usually allow folks to manage that more effectively? Also, if this is a consideration, is it a situation where folks might seek treatment, or would they take it as their lot in life?
Some Stats:
Male, 27, 6'1", 250lbs, 40" waist, no known health/injury issues. I don't compete, just want to get stronger and bigger muscles.
I have been lifting for 1.5 years with constant and progressive gains to the main lifts as programmed. I am now at a point where I am exhausted all the time. No matter how much I eat, sleep, or otherwise try to recover more optimally (no known notable stressors in my life), I cannot seem to solve for a strong, ever-present feeling of fatigue after lifting heavy weights. To be clear: I have been able to keep adding weight to the bar when the time calls for it, and to keep dong my program as directed; however I do not know how long I can willpower through this, as the fatigue has been getting stronger. It has gotten to a point where I do not think as clearly throughout the day, frequently get headaches (maybe unrelated, but the timing is definitely correlated), have to walk slowly, etc.
For some context, here is a recent experience: I went to squat 3 sets of 5 of 360lbs on a Friday. It was a total grinder with the final rep taking about 7 seconds. I took a relaxing trip the next week, and then went to do the same squats on my first session back. I felt like a new man - the weight moved great, I felt great outside the gym, and even the headaches were not noticed. But within 3 weeks I was back down in the dumps.
My understanding is that generally people my age and well-being should be able to lift 3 days/week and maintain a base level of good feelingness, assuming an appropriate program. So my questions are such:
1) Is this a typical experience in progressing along the lifting journey and it is time to consider a program with longer periodization windows than one week (i.e. I'm not failing, but the grind is too strong)?
or,
2) If this sounds like I just don't take as well to training as the average person, what programming variable changes usually allow folks to manage that more effectively? Also, if this is a consideration, is it a situation where folks might seek treatment, or would they take it as their lot in life?
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