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powerlifts are exhausting. little time and energy left for other stuff (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by selfmate@lemmy.zip to c/fitness@lemmy.world

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A couple of months ago I switched to the big lifts: squats, deadlifts and bench presses (and OHPs, rows, and lat pull downs).

I am exhausted after the big three lifts. Breathing is the most difficult part when squatting. I am tired afterwards. How do you still find enough energy to do accessories?

I am also still learning the lifts. It's incredible how long it takes to master them.

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[–] selfmate@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks for your advice!

I do them on the same day, I can only workout 2 times a week. I can't have it any other way

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s a challenge. Don’t do two legs on the same day, it may help.

[–] selfmate@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

i kind of have to because i can only workout twice a week

[–] vapordays@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you considered doing something like: OHP/deadlift on day 1, and squat/bench on day2

[–] selfmate@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, but i kind of have to do both in the same session because i can only workout twice a week

[–] vapordays@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you really have to do all those lifts 2x a week each?

[–] selfmate@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I could programm it differently and only do each lift only once per week. Squat in one session and leg machine in the other session.