How do you survive CNS fatigue?I can't believe how can you do squats and deadlifts.I only do smaller compounds such as pull ups and pistol squats and after I finish the set it's heavy CNS fatigue, heavy breathing. I train to failure. I can't imagine doing two leg exercises.And you do 5 sets of squats, I do one set. 5 sets are insane.Maybe this is why normies only train single muscles with machines. They can't tolerate effort.
Don't fatigue yourself, don't go heavy often.>I do one set.Good.It took me getting old to understand this, hopefully you didn't waste much time and your body intuitively understood doing this shit is wrong.Weightlifting isn't about stimulus and recovery, not in the way it's memed about at least.It's a skill you develop with time and consistency, and there aren't any shortcuts.
>he fell for high intensity/to failure meme
>>76748522You just need to slow down. How much? depends on what you were doing before.If you were doing squats 3x5, 3/week, maybe drop to 2/week, maybe switch one day for a light day, maybe do 1x5+2 drop sets with 10kgs less.If you're doing 5 sets of squats, usually that's not done at the same weight, only 1 is at a max weight, and it's often not called for multiple times per week.What's your routine, what are your lifts, your training history, and what drives you into the ground? Maybe there's something simple that you should be doing that aren't doing yet.
>CNS fatigueHoly kek
>>76748556>hopefully you didn't waste much time and your body intuitively understood doing this shit is wrong./fit/ manipulated me into doing powershitting Stronglifts 5x5I quickly realized that program is retarded, they want you to make 5 sets of super heavy squats (5 reps), 3 days a week. Squats alone took me one hour of workout and severe fatigue. I decided to drop sets from 5 to 3.Now I am not doing powershitting because it's retarded.>>76748570If you don't train to failure or near failure and you don't progress, you don't grow anything, you will have zero gains after a year.Also I prefer high intensity but short, than to spend 2 hours in the gym. High volume is a waste of time.>>76748599>If you're doing 5 sets of squats, usually that's not done at the same weight, only 1 is at a max weight, and it's often not called for multiple times per week.15 years ago /fit/ manipulated me into doing Stronglifts 5x5, it has exactly that, squats 3 times a week, 5 sets per day at maximum weight 90% 1RM at 5 reps to near failure. They are crazy, fucking idiots.>What's your routineNow I am doing weighted calisthenics with some dumbbell exercises, I train legs with only one set and single leg exercises.
>>76748790why do genetic deadends always assume that I don't progress
>>76748790>Also I prefer high intensity but short, than to spend 2 hours in the gym.I'm the first guy, that's exactly what I was going to bring up. You seem to have figured it out on your own.Think about it, you're not training to be good at lifting for 5 sets or lifting for 2 hours, that's just work capacity. You train squat so you can have a decent squat for one set.
>>76748882>you're not training to be fit, you're training to lift weight you shouldn't bekeep us updated with wheelchair status
>>76748885>lift weight you shouldn't beI said no such thing.
>>76748794How do you progress by lifting light weights? Steroids?>>76748885I train pistol squats, they don't load your back, safer than squats.I love meme exercises. Fuck powershitting.
>>76748790>Now I am doing weighted calisthenics with some dumbbell exercises, I train legs with only one set and single leg exercises.Ok grampa back to the nursing home with you
>>76748790>Stronglifts 5x5That's going to work for a VERY SHORT TIME, exactly for the reasons you found out, and afterwards you're supposed to switch routine.Not to stay on that shit until you die exhausted under a bar.The reason you should have done Starting Strength instead is, it guides you when you hit a wall. Once you know how, shit's easy to navigate.>Now I am doing weighted calisthenicsThat's not great either, but if it gets you to your goals I guess it's good for you. And you don't need guidance on how to lighten the load, since it's already quite light.
>>76749116>don't load your backtry belt squats
>>76748522>How do you survive CNS fatigue?Unironically weed. I eat edibles after I'm done training, but a few hours before I go to bed. It's a nice way of relaxing your brain and stuff. The sleep quality is superb as well. The next morning while I still get doms my brain and everything feel so refreshed. I'm obviously not suggesting to get baked every fucking day, but after particularly heavy workouts like heavy leg days? Definitely.
>>76749136>That's going to work for a VERY SHORT TIMEThen why stupids from /fit/ shilled it? It stopped working after a month or two, I had to lower sets to 3.>The reason you should have done Starting Strength instead is, it guides you when you hit a wall.Starting Strength is also stupid powershitting program that only grows your ass and belly.>That's not great either, but if it gets you to your goals I guess it's good for you. And you don't need guidance on how to lighten the load, since it's already quite light.My load is extreme, I put as much extra weight to only do 5 reps to failure.>>76749159Belts are gay.>>76749448I do not have heavy workouts, I only do one set pistol squats and one set single leg deadlift. Not going to drug myself for this.
>>76748522i'm immune to CNS fatigue because i don't understand how it works. if you don't believe something can affect you then it can't.
>>76748790Based af. Fuck powerlifting, and vague concepts of training for "strength". I haven't squatted for years. All I do for my quads is bike and they're huge. You know powerlifting is a joke when adding pure bodyfat improves your leverages and your numbers go up. Bunch of fucking fat retards
>>7674852210min rest heavy compounds 5 sets every other day i guess
>>76748522Simple. You go to bed early to get a couple more hours of sleep.
>>76748522>How do you survive CNS fatigue?Anon... you have not approached anything close to this. Based on your post, I can already tell you squat way less than 315 for reps, bench less than 225 for reps, and probably struggle to do an overhead press for 70% bodyweight. Fact is, you need to get strong first before complaining about this. Start with a simple program you can progressively overload on, like Starting Strength or 5x5 Stronglifts (which is inferior but gets the basic job of establishing basic strength done). Then move onto intermediate programming.>I can't believe how can you do squats and deadliftsI know you've been asked this but literally - Do you even lift? Just start with a weight you can handle, and progressively overload.> I train to failureWhy? If you can't give a confident answer then you're training like a retard.>And you do 5 sets of squatsYou can easily do 5 sets of something around 60% your 1RM. Start with a weight you can do easily, progressively overload. get strong.>>76751030>Fuck powerlifting, and vague concepts of training for "strength".picrel>You know powerlifting is a joke when adding pure bodyfat improves your leverages and your numbers go up.I know it's hard for people with room temperature IQs to get this, but you have to understand that muscles grow with caloric surplus then you, get this, go on a cut. >>76749784>Belts are gay.If ever proof existed of a sub 405 squat, this would be it. Please get strong before responding.
>>76751071>I know it's hard for people with room temperature IQs to get this, but you have to understand that muscles grow with caloric surplus then you, get this, go on a cut.I didn't say a calorie surplus is pointless you fucking troglodyte, I said that being FAT helps as a powerlifter. Gaining 10lbs of fat makes your bench go up, even though your pecs didn't grow. Getting fatter makes you a better powerlifter, even without gaining muscle because it improves your leverages. Adding pure fat as a bodybuilder does nothing and would actually make you worse off because you have to spend longer cutting.
>>76748522CNS, like anything else in your body, can be trained, and eventually you can adapt to the point where the CNS recovers very quickly.
>>76749885I ignored CNS and then almost died.
>>76748522>after I finish the set it's heavy CNS fatiguethat's not CNS fatigue you fucking moron.That's called being tired.
>>76748522OP are you sure you don’t have a vitamin deficiency or anemia?
>>76748522>How do you survive CNS fatigue?What's that feel like?
>>76749784>I do not have heavy workouts, I only do one set pistol squats and one set single leg deadlift. Not going to drug myself for this.What CNS fatigue are you even talking about then? If you're doing moderate workouts, it's something your body can handle and recover from without any issues. Just get enough sleep.
>>76748522I do 6 leg exercises, one them is squats of 6-7 sets, it is just that I do legs once every 2 weeks, cause aftere the workout im pretty much immobile for 4 days
>>76751739>If you're doing moderate workouts, it's something your body can handle and recover from without any issues. Just get enough sleep.Nta but how the fuck do i manage brutal leg days?I’ve been squatting really hard for the last two months and I was managing to 2pl8 squat for 8 reps in the last 3 weeks but in the last few sessions I could barely do 4 reps and yesterday I even hurt my lower back. I feel pain on the left side and I switched to leg press. I don’t wanna pussy and I love squatting but shit scared the shit out of me. What should I do? I’m doing ppl. Also I bench 2pl8 for 4 reps so I’m not a weakling but it’s been bugging me that I can’t get my squat up. Before switching to ppl I did candito 6 week and was working 12h shifts on weekend on top of that. Calories were 3k per day some days 2,5k and I weight 75kg
>>76749116>, they don't load your backI agree, you definitely don't want your back to get stronger.
>>76751762>I bench 2pl8 for 4 repsThat's pretty good if you are a girl or injured or Indian or weigh 125lbs.
>>76751071Mark Rippetoe is The Science.
>>76751803stop try harding, is not that but given that 99% can't lift that
>>76748794Post body>>76748790>squats 3 times a week, 5 sets per day at maximum weight 90% 1RM at 5 reps to near failurelmaoWhy would you do this for 15 days, nevermind 15 years?What is it with third worlders and being so fucking gullible? >>76751071>muscles growPic unrelated, I suppose?
>>76749784>I had to lower sets to 3.i am sure stronglifts used to say that you actually had to drop the sets to 3 at some point, but they completely changed the website and i can't find it anymore.From my notes, which were (possibly) taken from Stronglifts: "Switch to three sets of five reps (3×5) when progress on 5×5 stops. Switch to three sets of three reps (3×3) when progress on 3×5 stops. Switch to one heavy set of three reps followed by two lighter back-off sets (1×3) when progress on 3×3 stops – one heavy set of three reps followed by two lighter back-off sets with 5% less weight. You’ll be able to add weight every workout again until you get stuck. That is when it’s time to switch to a different training program. (Madcow 5x5)Don’t do endless deloads so you can stick with 5×5."
>>76751809>99% can't lift that95% of people don't train at all.That makes it no better than an average number for somebody who trains.
>>76751823How much do you bench
>>76751762>how the fuck do i manage brutal leg days?IWhen you notice something like what you've just described happening, take a break, if you have to skip one leg training session, but don't try to push yourself harder in other lifts to overcompensate or punish yourself for skipping a leg day. Then when you come back you your first workout will most likely feel weird, but you'll smash your previous lifts without any major issues. It usually happens like once every 5-6 weeks, but I train my legs twice a week pretty heavily because I just like training legs a lot.Also, don't chase the weight, personally, I find adding reps instead of weight a lot more viable for long-term progression. Like, let's say, you squat 2plates for 6, train until you squat 2plates for 10-12 nice kinda heavy, but manageable reps, then you should be able to start squatting up to 2.5plates (like, +10kg is 0.25plates and +20kg is 0.5plates) for 6 reps, it'll be hard, but it'll be injury-free, then you repeat the cycle.I squat 4.5plates for 8 reps atm, I like it because it's safe, idc about records because I'm not a powershitter who chases 1RMs, I'm lifting because it's fun and I have a certain aesthetic goals for myself.
>>76751829345X5I am trying to improve this lift
>>76751071>Start with a simple program you can progressively overload on, like Starting Strength or 5x5 StrongliftsI did Stronglifts 5x5 and it's retarded.>Why? If you can't give a confident answer then you're training like a retard.I train to failure to get maximum strength gains and to be sure it's hard enough.>You can easily do 5 sets of something around 60% your 1RM. Start with a weight you can do easily, progressively overload. get strong.Then 5 sets are retarded. I want to train for strength, 60% of 1RM is not enough for this.>picrelZero biceps and small chest.>>76751137In my case it didn't got trained, but the opposite, I fried my CNS and was unable to train for 15 years.
>>76751629>OP are you sure you don’t have a vitamin deficiencyI have better diet than 100% of /fit/ so it's very unlikely.>or anemia?Yes I have anemia, do you think this is the reason compounds are so tiring for me?But I have anemia of chronic disease or genetic, I am not iron deficient or B12 deficient.>>76751731I don't know.>>76751739No, pistol squats at 5 reps are hard as fuck. I can only survive one set.
>>76751457i don't believe you + you sound like a pussy + just lift through it bro
>>76748522If you’re getting out of breathe on any lift, you NEED to work on your cardio
>>76748570It’s not a meme you lazy bastard
>>76752900>No, pistol squats at 5 reps are hard as fuck. I can only survive one set.At this point all I have to say is that bait used to be believable.
>>76749784>Starting Strength is also stupid powershitting program that only grows your ass and belly.Oh, ok, then it's 100% on you.You're an asshole that can't read.>READ THE FUCKING STARTING STRENGTH BOOK.>READ NIGGA READ!It will tell you exactly what to do.
