FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

well i gues that conclusion seems about right ..
-do you beleive a bigger calorie diet during that time could offset the recovery issue? ( i have to say i was prety conservative with diet-calories in order to keep bodyfat in check..)
-what factors constribute in recovery in your opinion..?
(i m in tune with my body and know my limits and when to push the intencity or to live something in the tank..when i was feeling good and energetic it was time for my main workouts..when a bit tired or stressed or whatever than it was time for a pump workout .)

Yes, more food will help up to a certain degree.

Being ready to handle the workout is on part of the equation, but performance also tells you something, too. Had you been forced to ensure strength (and weight) gains, by forcing some sort of progressive overload and ensuring that you were eating enough to gain weight, then you'd have had a different experience,

Recovery is multifactorial and a matter of massive number of things:

-Training stress
---Training, intensity, volume / workout, workout frequency
-Sleep amount and quality
-Food intake (Energy balance)
---Macro and micronutrient intake
---Nutrient timing
- Supplement a/o drug use (TONS of possibilities here)
- Psychological factors like expectancies, i.e., expectations of what will come of the workouts, general happiness, desire to train, enjoyment of training

-S