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porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2004/08/02, 05:46 PM Well lately my strength has been EXTREMELY erratic.. For instance, a month ago on a bench I could pretty easily pull off 3 sets of 12 reps at 115 and then a fourth set of 12 reps at 125. Lately, it's been a struggle to get that fourth set of 12.. last week I got it 2/3 times I lifted chest and then this week I've lifted chest once so far and I only got 10.. What is effecting my strength.. this is really getting me mad. I haven't been able to add weight from 125 (except for once when I did a set at 135) for awhile. The only thing that I've changed since school got out was ofcourse my sleeping schedule.. thats about as erratic as my strength sitation. Sometimes I get five hours, sometimes I get 12.. Is sleep causing me to kill my gains/lifting potential? If its this big of a deal I'll consider going to sleep at 10 ever night.. heh...
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/08/02, 06:48 PM Sleep is crucial, one needs to rest thier body after resistance training. What is your diet like, especially the carb department? -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2004/08/02, 08:53 PM I'm only 13 years old-- I don't really count carbs man.. I eat a lot of protein though, usually egg sandwich or tuna fish is my main lunch course, and for dinner anything from skinless turkey to steak, for breakfast well.. I usually don't eat breakfast, or (this is where youll yell at me) I have a bagel with low fat cottage cheese on it.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/08/02, 08:58 PM NO, I wont yell at you.:big_smile: 5 hrs sleep though, won't help. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
	2004/08/02, 09:01 PM :angry:I"LL YELL. SLEEP MORE:angry::big_smile: -------------- Waterskis with buffalos Charlie
porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2004/08/02, 09:05 PM LOL.. The five hours of sleep usually is because of sleeping at friends house / what not. It's odd because sometimes I'll get 12 hours of sleep and still be weak.. can too much sleep do this?
	2004/08/02, 09:09 PM Regular sleep will make a huge difference in your gains. -------------- Waterskis with buffalos Charlie
porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2004/08/02, 09:16 PM My weight has changed drastically this summer also, at the beginning I lost weight and was 143( from 147 ) and now I'm 148 heh. I don't know whats up, it's all very confusing.
	2004/08/02, 09:24 PM Sounds normal for 13!! -------------- Waterskis with buffalos Charlie
porphyria Posts: 106 Joined: 2004/04/24	2004/08/02, 09:31 PM :) Keep :dumbbell:
jonathanweaver Posts: 576 Joined: 2004/06/14	2004/08/02, 09:39 PM I have a 12.5 year old son. He gains weight, then sleeps a lot, then wakes up an inch taller. Sometimes he only "needs" 5-6 hours of sleep, and other times, it seems like he "needs" 5-6 hours of awake. If you live with your dad, definitely talk to him about these questions. He will be a good resource for you. If you do not, then find another guy that you trust that you can talk with. I'm sure you know that your hormones are going crazy these years, but you just have to drudge through them. Oh, and stay away from the girls until you are 22. :big_smile: -------------- I will never grow up, just old. Jonathan