Sounds like elbow tendonitis starting up, not just gym tax.

MSM + collagen combo really made a difference when I was hitting heavy squats and legs frequently.

Sleep tracking might be the thing I’m missing. Haven’t really paid attention to HR or recovery scores but maybe I should, especially on those random sluggish days.

Yeah the warm-up test hits hard. Some days the bar feels like 225 for no reason. That’s when I start doubting if it’s worth pushing through or not.

Some days I wake up feeling off and can’t tell if I’m genuinely rundown or just mentally checking out. For those who train consistently, how do you decide it’s a real recovery day versus just you not wanting to go? Any signs you personally look for?

At this point I’m just gonna stick to the corner with my little set of weights and pretend the rest of the gym doesn’t exist.

Morning sessions might be the move… evening crowd at my gym is basically a daycare with dumbbells.

Exactly! I literally walked around for 5 minutes trying to find matching 30s. It felt like a cardio session before my actual workout.

My gym’s been PACKED lately and nobody reracks anything anymore. Dumbbells everywhere like it’s a scavenger hunt. Is this just the new normal or am I getting old?

Honestly, behind-the-neck pulldowns were nothing but trouble for me. My shoulders felt tweaked every time, so I completely cut them out of my routine.