Listening to Your Body
Alyssa emphasizes the importance of tuning into your body's signals to adjust workout intensity based on how you feel, not just following a set plan. Simon explores the concept of adjusting weights and effort levels in strength training to align with your body's energy levels and avoid overexertion.In this clip
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Related Questions
According to Andy Galpin in episode #1232 | The 5 Most Important Resistance Training Principles and the clip Training Balance, if one is sore and feels tired after a previous workout, is it better to go every day and do lighter work sets or to skip the workout altogether?
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 kind of feel tired all the time and have a low libido. I was thinking about taking a four-week break away from weightlifting.
Are there considerations for individuals who struggle to recover from too much volume, such as getting sick more frequently and feeling tired when doing 12-15 sets per week per muscle?