Prioritizing Strength Training
Cynthia shares her journey of shifting focus to strength training while balancing cardio and pilates. She emphasizes the importance of tracking protein intake and utilizing technology like continuous glucose monitors to optimize dietary choices. Additionally, she highlights the significance of sleep and the role of the autonomic nervous system in overall well-being, advocating for clear boundaries in personal relationships to enhance joy and fulfillment.In this clip
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I suspect that I'm overtrained. I've been doing heavy weights at low reps with long rest times for pretty much the whole year. I've taken a few different weeks off here and there, but I feel tired all the time and have a low libido. I was thinking about taking a four-week break away from weightlifting. For Weeks 1 and 2, I thought about doing a 30-minute walk on the treadmill and a 10-minute stretch or foam roll. Then, in Weeks 3 and 4, I would continue with the walks but start a 3-day band routine. After Week 4, I would slowly go back into my weightlifting routine. Is this a solid plan? I'm also eating in a deficit but keeping my protein around 180 to 200 grams. I weigh 230 pounds, and my target weight is 180 pounds.
I have a strange feeling everyday. I go to sleep for about 8h per night and do about 2-3 full body workouts per week, nothing crazy in terms of intensity, but I try to do it as heavy as I can while maintaining good form for the most of it. In terms of diet, I want to believe that I eat pretty much ok food, not much processed or take out, and most of it is home cooked. I am about 36yo, about 87kg and I feel tired and lacking drive or motivation to do much outside of going to work, my workout (some days I really have to push myself to finish it) and I am not a happy person not the energic, actually feeling kinda tired even with my "good enough" 8h of sleep per night. What should I add / regress or investigate in order to be a little more lively and not be tired?