How to increase lifting stamina?

[hoodheronova]

Carry a bottle of half lemonade half water to the gym. This will save you money on Gatorade and keep you energized.

Post work make sure you stretch and heat and cool down. I suggest rubbing your sore areas with cayenne peppers then cooling with a cold shower or bag of ice

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Im a woman

Put the vibrator away.

 

[RoyalQ]

Put the vibrator away.

 

[RoyalQ]

That is fair. I would try leg press then. But yea I would narrow things down if you can.

are leg presses as effective? The reason i do so much is to try to make up for not being able to squat. But if Leg presses are just as effective then maybe i can focus on that.

 

[philmonroe]

Thing is i cant squat . Now matter how many times i try and tweek my form i always do it wrong. I think its because my legs are long and my torso is short. One day i measured and my legs were 3 feet long and my upper body wad 2 feet. My legs are a foot longer. Its very weird for me to squat.

Nah son no matter what you look like unless one leg shorter than the other or something you can learn how to squat. You probably need somebody you trust to show you how to do it correctly and preferably non smith machine squats at that.

 

[Kal El]

How has no one mentioned creatine yet?

The pre-workout I take has creatine and it helps me push through one hour workouts with no problem.

 

[Koba St]

Drank some fruit juice pre workout (i like coconut water) But more importantly, make sure your nutrition for the day is good leading up to the workout.

What about if you work out first thing in the morning just after waking up.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

are leg presses as effective? The reason i do so much is to try to make up for not being able to squat. But if Leg presses are just as effective then maybe i can focus on that.

Yes they are

Wifey has long femurs too.... I finally taught her how to squat for the most part but back when we were in NYC we used this at the local gym

Hella hella hella hella leg gains. Comfy for her... she just put her feet ahead and apart. I wish we had that machine in our house now

 

[raoulduke187]

I used to have workouts where I would be close to blackout in the end but then I started doing regular cardio and that fixed my problem

it's also very helpful to use less weight and decrease your rest intervals to minimum, it's a shock at first but a couple months in you'll be a machine

 

[HE_Pennypacker]

Post your full routine. Your leg day is a mess. You should only have 1-2 heavy movements, and the rest are accessory lifts.

 

[The ADD]

How has no one mentioned creatine yet?

The pre-workout I take has creatine and it helps me push through one hour workouts with no problem.

Personal opinion:

You shouldn't need it to get through 30 minute workouts. It's a damn good supplement and I support use but someone who has been on a good workout/nutrition plan shouldn't need it for a 30 minute session.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Yea I only have BCAA+fiber to stave off hypoglycemia.... I am really not a fan of stimulants or "pre workouts". Sleep, recovery, meat and potatoes are my pre workout

 

[The ADD]

Yea I only have BCAA+fiber to stave off hypoglycemia.... I am really not a fan of stimulants or "pre workouts". Sleep, recovery, meat and potatoes are my pre workout

Don't get me wrong. I use a pre-workout and it helps (in my mind at least) optimize sessions. That said I workout at 6AM so it helps get the motor going. Big picture I like the benefits but I don't "need" it.

 

[RoyalQ]

Nah son no matter what you look like unless one leg shorter than the other or something you can learn how to squat. You probably need somebody you trust to show you how to do it correctly and preferably non smith machine squats at that.

Yes they are

Wifey has long femurs too.... I finally taught her how to squat for the most part but back when we were in NYC we used this at the local gym

Hella hella hella hella leg gains. Comfy for her... she just put her feet ahead and apart. I wish we had that machine in our house now

I wish i had someone to go to the gym with me and teach me. Maybe i should hire a personal trainer...

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

I wish i had someone to go to the gym with me and teach me. Maybe i should hire a personal trainer...

Personal trainers wont be able to teach proper squat form

No creep life u should have someone at your gym record your squat form and post it here. We might be able to salvage it or give you pointers to make it easier. My wife is only like 5'11" with a 33" inseam and she can squat OK. NOT GREAT but OK enough. Lot of people do the online coaching thing and are often better than PTs. Not all PTs are bad but most are IMO.