Sometimes it feels like recovery is faster but you’re also training so hard that you use it all up

I recover quicker between sets but overall fatigue across the week is higher

Muscles bounce back fast joints and CNS not so much

Sleep improves recovery but the sessions get so intense that it balances out

I can train again sooner yet I’m more drained by the end of the week

Local muscle recovery is great systemic recovery feels slower

DOMS is lower but mental burnout creeps in

Work capacity goes up but so does the grind

I’m ready to lift sooner but I’m accumulating more total stress

Between workouts I feel fine after 5–6 days straight I’m cooked

Cardio and conditioning lag even if lifting recovery is solid