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Todays strength session, small but consistent

Started by OwenM · · 19 replies · 134 views
#1

Only down about a pound so far but I showed up for my lifting session today anyway and that felt like the real win. Kept the weights light and just focused on form since the appetite has been weird and my energy dips mid-workout. Anyone else finding strength training harder or easier since starting?

#6

I front-load the big lifts too and still crash by the last set. Do you find the dip hits at the same point every session or does it move around?

#7

I had to drop my working weights quite a bit once the appetite stuff kicked in, and honestly my sessions got shorter too. Form work at lighter loads has been the one part that still feels good.

#8

Form focus over load has been the whole game for me too. I had to drop the weight way down on pressing movements and it felt humbling, but my reps stayed clean instead of sloppy

#9

Mine hit closer to the 30 minute mark on injection day specifically, so I just moved lifting to the day before. Curious whether yours tracks with your shot schedule at all

#10

Mine hits later now that I've dropped some weight, but the first few weeks I was fading hard by the second set. Curious whether your dip is hunger or just flat energy.

#15

Mid-workout energy dips got better for me once i stopped trying to push through the whole session. Shorter sets with real rest between them, and i eat something small before i lift now

#16

I've had the same mid-session energy drop and what helped me was shortening my lifting sessions instead of pushing through the whole thing. Form work with lighter weights still counts as a real session in my book.

#18

how long do your energy dips usually last mid-session? I'm down 22 and mine hit around the 20 minute mark for a while, so I started splitting the workout up and that made it feel less like pushing through mud

#19

How long do your energy dips usually last mid-session? Mine tend to hit around the 20 minute mark, so I front-load the bigger lifts and leave the accessory stuff for later.

#20

Lifting got harder for me before it got easier, the energy dip hit right in the middle of sets for a few weeks. I started timing my sessions around when I actually felt decent instead of forcing them at my usual slot

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