Ugh I need to live by this. I keep thinking 2 good workouts is better than 2 good workouts + 1 bad one and I keep missing my 3 days a week routine. It's so stupid
If you hate leg day, stick some leg workouts in with upper body workouts you like. You won't skip them then. Spread your workouts out so every day you have something you look forward to and something you need to get it.
After a few weeks, you can split them back into standard PPL or whatever.
Pro tip I've learned a while back, I thought I was non responsive to creatine, still not 100% sure if it works for me, but apparently the correct dose is 1g per 10kg bodyweight, which means 9 grams a day for me, instead of five grams. If you take creatine and you don't get any stronger and heavier, maybe up the dose. Drink enough water and you should be fine.
This only works for baby-faced young'uns. Half assed workouts when the body is asking to rest is exactly how you get overuse injuries as you get a few wrinkles
Overuse injuries set people back far more than extra rest days. People seriously exaggerate how much stimulus is necessary to make great progress, and understate the importance of rest
If Eddie Hall could make do with 3 rest days per week you can afford that and a little more on account of not needing to deadlift half a ton
(Unless you're bodybuilding, in which case RIP for a bunch of reasons)
If it really was the cause it would have been sound knowledge by now, lots of people use it. Lots of guys use it. Lots of guys who would have lost their hair regardless who are looking for something to point to.
Protein. AFAIK creatine just lets you work a little harder, which over time results in more gains. Protein on the other hand is a requirement for recovery and gains.
You can get a large container of quality creatine at Costco for $15-20 that will last you months. Creatine is not expensive; protein does add up though.
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u/Jimbo19091 11h ago
Consistency. A half assed workout on your bad days is better than no workout. Also creatine