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Originally Posted by MikeMartial
Monger linked some solid stuff.
What you're describing is classic overtaining, as you probably know. If it's temporary, and always after your max heavy compound lifts, I'd guess CNS burnout, also.
I'm going to assume your PWO and regular nutrition is spot on. Increasing overall fat intake wouldn't hurt in the least, though. And I'm going to assume your taking in at least 3g of combined EPA/DHA. How many grams of carbs are you taking in PWO, and total daily?
What do your preWO stimulants look like? Type and dose?
Are you taking in ZMA? ZMA+Gaba is a great nightime stack, and with GABA being an inhibitory neurotransmitter, it may very well help with an over-taxed CNS. Plus, it'll help you sleep. Monger has had some success with taking PS (Phosphatidyl Serine) at night to reduce cortisol---which goes bananas during overtraining. PS and PC (choline) are found in lecithin, which is why I recommended it in the post in the Pub.
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I take ZMA at 450/30mg.
I work out in the early mornings, so my shake covers pre-/peri- and post workout and contains around 150-200g of carbs ( 10/4/2 malto/dex/fruc). Total daily carbs is probably another 200g (veg, some fruit, red rice) on workout days.
I used to take around 3g EPA/DHA and recently bumped this to 4.5g.
In terms of stimulants I take 200mg caff if I feel a little tired, if the sun is up I usually take nothing.
I feel that increasing saturated fats helps, but maybe its only because I eat more total calories if I splurge on meat.
Cortisol control is probably one of the things I really have to think about, because the symptoms arise much quicker if work is stressful, even if I get sufficient rest.