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<blockquote data-quote="slicktop" data-source="post: 191240" data-attributes="member: 39800"><p>Not sure where to begin here... I guess by agreeing that getting your age would help considerably. Regarding your sleep... for me, everything revolves around good, adequate sleep. To that end, I would do whatever is necessary to help you get a good nights sleep for a week or two and then see if having those habits re-established helps you. Lots of people have terrible bed time habits as well - playing with their phone until they pass out, TV on in their room, etc. If you're doing any of that, STOP. Get in bed and read a book or a magazine. No screens whatsoever an hour before bedtime, only exception being a black and white Kindle. Have sex before you go to sleep. Take a benadryl. Find what it takes to sleep well and try to "reset" that as best as you can. </p><p></p><p>Regarding your labs and protocol, I would suggest following Dr Saya to the T and seeing where he can get you. He's trustworthy for sure, and his clinic has never done me wrong. There is some debate regarding DHEA and whether or not it can lower SHBG; Dr. Saya believes it does and I'll tell you from experience, backed by labs, it lowered mine.</p><p></p><p>Regarding your lifts... this is where I'll do my best to not sound like a dick, but I will fail simply because it's almost impossible to give advice on weights without doing so, but I'm not TRYING to be a dick, I promise. So I apologize in advance. It sounds like you're simply at a plateau, which is pretty standard after following a routine for a long time, however...those are not powerlifting numbers. Those are not powerlifting reps. You would do better getting rid of your "coach" and following 5x5 or Mike Matthews Bigger Leaner Stronger program. Go down to a 4-6 rep range for all your exercises and increase your weights immediately. Are you doing standard squats as well and you didn't post those numbers? Cause front squats do not/can not/will not replace standard squats. For example, my squat day is 3 sets of 6x175 followed by 3 sets of 6x315 standard squats, followed by a superset finisher of 15 each leg curls/leg extensions/leg press calf raises. I'll be 43 in less than a month and I'm 5'9", 190 lbs for reference. You simply aren't generating enough stress to push past your plateau. All of this though depends on your goals, however. If your goal is to maintain decent shape, then in a way a plateau is "fine". If your goal is actually powerlifting however, and therefore to increase the weight you move, you need to change things up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slicktop, post: 191240, member: 39800"] Not sure where to begin here... I guess by agreeing that getting your age would help considerably. Regarding your sleep... for me, everything revolves around good, adequate sleep. To that end, I would do whatever is necessary to help you get a good nights sleep for a week or two and then see if having those habits re-established helps you. Lots of people have terrible bed time habits as well - playing with their phone until they pass out, TV on in their room, etc. If you're doing any of that, STOP. Get in bed and read a book or a magazine. No screens whatsoever an hour before bedtime, only exception being a black and white Kindle. Have sex before you go to sleep. Take a benadryl. Find what it takes to sleep well and try to "reset" that as best as you can. Regarding your labs and protocol, I would suggest following Dr Saya to the T and seeing where he can get you. He's trustworthy for sure, and his clinic has never done me wrong. There is some debate regarding DHEA and whether or not it can lower SHBG; Dr. Saya believes it does and I'll tell you from experience, backed by labs, it lowered mine. Regarding your lifts... this is where I'll do my best to not sound like a dick, but I will fail simply because it's almost impossible to give advice on weights without doing so, but I'm not TRYING to be a dick, I promise. So I apologize in advance. It sounds like you're simply at a plateau, which is pretty standard after following a routine for a long time, however...those are not powerlifting numbers. Those are not powerlifting reps. You would do better getting rid of your "coach" and following 5x5 or Mike Matthews Bigger Leaner Stronger program. Go down to a 4-6 rep range for all your exercises and increase your weights immediately. Are you doing standard squats as well and you didn't post those numbers? Cause front squats do not/can not/will not replace standard squats. For example, my squat day is 3 sets of 6x175 followed by 3 sets of 6x315 standard squats, followed by a superset finisher of 15 each leg curls/leg extensions/leg press calf raises. I'll be 43 in less than a month and I'm 5'9", 190 lbs for reference. You simply aren't generating enough stress to push past your plateau. All of this though depends on your goals, however. If your goal is to maintain decent shape, then in a way a plateau is "fine". If your goal is actually powerlifting however, and therefore to increase the weight you move, you need to change things up. [/QUOTE]
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