Sudden loss of strength

lucyholdcroft363
lucyholdcroft363 Posts: 124 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay so, I'm not sure if it means I have just worked really hard but about a month ago I upped the weight on my lifting and I can feel the progress, I'm stronger in every day life and there is definitely some new muscle. However, I find that sometimes when lifting my arms suddenly start to feel like jelly and I can't even lift very much at all (this is after a few sets of various exercise). Should I drop the weight and continue or is this my muscles telling me I've worked them enough?

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  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
    It could very well be that you need more rest days.
    When it comes to strength training, sometimes less is more :)

    Listen to your body. When I hit the weights, I need a solid 4 days to recover. On that strength training day, I begin with HIIT as a morning warm up, then hit lower body and again after lunch, targeting upper body. It's a three hour routine.

    My muscles are dead the following day, and I take a whole day off from any training.
    On the 3 following days I do various cardio routines with differing intensities. Rest is paramount.

    Maybe this was your issue. Good luck...and keep lifting!
    :)

  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Which program are you following?
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