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    Default What does fried CNS feel like?

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    I know that the Central Nervous system plays a large role in compound exercises, with an added emphasis in the deadlift. I am just curious if a taxed CNS gives you a particular feeling, or if it only rears its head in the inability to have an effective workout when it is overly taxed?

    I am still very much a novice in the squat and deadlift (225 and 265 respectively), and I have never "felt" a fried nervous system as far as I know. But maybe I have?

    Thoughts?

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    U just feel totally drained, like after a set of heavy DL's, at least I think thats what it's like.

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    Hungry, but don't really want to eat.
    Tired, but can't sleep and you feel like you can't ever really rest even when lying in bed trying to sleep.
    Cramps in various places.
    Coordination is sort of off in general.
    Sometimes you feel like you're coming down with a cold even when you're not.

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    A combination of overwhelming mental and physical fatigue.

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    Ok, yeah, I guess I am just not dealing with heavy enough weights yet to really tax my Central Nervous System. I am definitely tired after my workouts, but not nearly to the extent that you guys are describing.

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    If you have PPST, Rip gives a good description of overtraining and its symptoms.

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    a slight tremorousness

    An old test that runners use (that I found helpful) is to check your heart rate first thing in the morning. If it's elevated at that time (and you have to know what you're normally at), then that's a sign you're overtrained.

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    Is being over-trained synonomous with having a fried CNS?

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    Depends on if it is original recipe or extra crispy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gwynn View Post
    Hungry, but don't really want to eat.
    Tired, but can't sleep and you feel like you can't ever really rest even when lying in bed trying to sleep.
    Cramps in various places.
    Coordination is sort of off in general.
    Sometimes you feel like you're coming down with a cold even when you're not.

    This is a good description (especially sleeplessness), but to that id add that you feel unusually weak. Think about trying to deadlift heavy two days in a row. On the second day your warm up weights wont budge and you dont know why, you just cannot recruit the strength of your muscles.

    Its like that, but with everything.

    I was doing that silly stronglifts program last year, had me fried good & proper doing 5x5 every other day.

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