No energy

[kdnash82]

I started hitting the gym hard about a month ago. Progress was going well. I could definately see quick results, but lately I have absolutely no energy. I don't feel like I've been getting a good workout at all and it's frustrating to the point where I took a break.

Now, I feel all flabby and unmotivated. Is there a good supplement I could take before I go to work out that would give me a boost of energy so I could actually finish a workout?

Some said it could be my diet which I believe to be true. I cut down on bad carbs and loaded up on vegetables, but totally forgot that I needed to add beans to the meals so I could get my calories. I was basically doing vegetables and chicken and not a whole lot of it.

I've heard of Ripped Fuel, amongst other things. What are your ideas?

 

[stronglifts]

I started hitting the gym hard about a month ago. Progress was going well. I could definately see quick results, but lately I have absolutely no energy. I don't feel like I've been getting a good workout at all and it's frustrating to the point where I took a break.

Now, I feel all flabby and unmotivated. Is there a good supplement I could take before I go to work out that would give me a boost of energy so I could actually finish a workout?

Some said it could be my diet which I believe to be true. I cut down on bad carbs and loaded up on vegetables, but totally forgot that I needed to add beans to the meals so I could get my calories. I was basically doing vegetables and chicken and not a whole lot of it.

I've heard of Ripped Fuel, amongst other things. What are your ideas?

Fix your diet before thinking about supplements: try milk.

Cut down the weight slightly on the exercises, and start building the weight again.

 

[KnockoutJM]

Ive been taking NO Xplode, and it is great. Gives me tons of energy, and makes exercise feel so much easier that i have to force myself to stop.

 

[KnockoutJM]

oops

 

[mrRuckus]

Are you going to failure or near failure on every set? My gains got much better when i stopped doing that and only got close to failure on the last set. If my goal is 8 reps in a set my sets look like this now after someone brought it to my attention:

185x8, 185x8, 185x9. (purposely stopping at 8 on the first two sets even if i can do more)
Then next week might be: 190x8, 190x8, 190x7

Before the 185 set would look like this (with more weight because above i'm only really trying to get 8+ reps on the last set, whereas here i was trying to get 8 full out on the first set..and 2nd... and 3rd)

195x8, 195x5, 195x3 (as many as i could every set)

I was neurally burned out all the time and the increases were slow, if any. Now i add weight and/or reps every time with the same diet.


I really have no idea if it's optimal, but 2-3 sets full out wasn't working for me much at all. Even taking a week off, I'd quickly hit a wall again because I'd deplete my nervous system all over again.

 

[kdnash82]

Ive been taking NO Xplode, and it is great. Gives me tons of energy, and makes exercise feel so much easier that i have to force myself to stop.

I've taken No Xplode before, and you're absolutely right. I had amazing energy. I was literally a beast, but I didn't see any gains. Then again, I had already been on a different type of creatine and probably needed to cycle off before I started up with No Xplode.

Eitherway, I'll pick up a tub today and go at it again tomorrow to see what happens. Thanks.

 

[muscleman]

Get creatine. Only energy supplement you'll need (since it literally increases your energy stores). It's cheap too.