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Are there days you just don't have it while lifting?

McCloud33

Was just not feeling it this morning. I've been doing a "modified" 5x5 for awhile now. Basically just a laddered sets up to a max 5x5 on my last one. This morning I started with my squats and did 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5, but then when I went to do 305x5 I could only get 2 reps and just felt weak. Same kind of thing happened when I went to do my bench. 135x5, 155x5, 185x5, 205x5 and then 220x2 and ended up having to do the roll of shame as I couldn't even get the 3rd rep up to the bottom rack position. I don't think it was not taking enough recovery time (3 min on both between the last completed and the one that I failed) and I didn't really do anything different with my diet. I guess I just haven't experienced it yet where the strength that was there last workout wasn't there this workout, without drastically dropping my calories or something like that where I could pin down the reason for it. Last Friday I was able to do 225x5 and 245x2.

Does this regularly happen to anyone else? Is this just a sign that I'm finally moving out of beginner status?

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KittensMaster

A weak day at the gym that you power thru strengthens your chacter.

hamlet1222

You probably just hadn't quite recovered from the previous workout, could have been poor sleep, not enough rest, non-optimal diet. If the problem persists I would try adding an extra day of recovery between workouts.

Everyone is different and some people can work out more frequently than others.

ovidnine

Yup, I have those days sometimes. I've been lucky enough to keep hitting my main & auxiliary goals, but sometimes my accessory work I'm just roasted for so I'll drop that down.

Sometimes I know why it happens, lack of sleep, ate too little the day before, etc. Other times its just 100% WTF?

I figure as long as I'm having more good days than bad I'll keep plugging away. lol

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stevencloser wrote: »

Yeah that happens. Sometimes you struggle with weight that you managed last session, then next time you breeze through it.

Brett Contreras has said that for every four workouts you do, two will be mediocre, one will suck, and one will be great. I've talked to guys in my gym about this and they feel that assessment is spot-on. I've seen pretty much the same thing.

I think the key is, when you have that really sucky day, don't quit or go home. Finish the workout, and leave it all out there. You'll feel good afterward that you gave your best effort, even if your energy sucked that day.