My own little Northcott answerable issue

[FeatsofClay]

Mr. Cott,

I basically do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWDcR2mqSWg&mode=related&search=

Now, that dude is working on 4-6 pounds of clay. I have lately been doing 25 and up. And I am a skinny bastard.

After a half hour or so I get the shakes and when I am done I feel like I lost a greased pig match.

I eat lots of greens, some fruit and lean chicken. Almost no dairy, little bread/pasta.

I have no 'workout' outside of the shit we did before wrestling practice (sit-ups, push-ups, stretching) and some walking with rare sparring.

Any ideas?

[Northcott]

On a personal level, how hard would you say the physical effort is? Rather than referring to the video, I'd like to know what you perceive the level of strain to be.

Is this something that comes on out of the blue, without you feeling fatigue? Or are you sweating like a pig and exhausted by effort, and then the shakes set in?

If it's a matter of physical exhaustion/effort bringing on the sensation, try keeping a sports drink with you while you work (especially if you sweat a lot). If you've got some whey protein available, even better -- dash a little of that in with the sports drink. The sugar will help keep you from the shakes, and the aminos of the whey protein will help offset fatigue and keep the muscles strong.

At the very least, try keeping some juice on hand, and sip it periodically. This may not do a thing, but if it does help, then you know it was your blood sugar levels fucking around on you as you hit the exhaustion wall.

Another thing to try might be eating some fruit before you start the work.

[FeatsofClay]

The centering can be pretty physically demanding and then you move to precise workings with lesser strain. I think a lot fo it is fatigue.

I will work on the juice things and let you know.

Advice appreciated.

[Northcott]

I can't be sure that'll work, but I've seen a lot of guys crash hard during demanding workouts -- especially if they're not eating enough. One guy I used to lift with actually turned a shade of sickly green -- I always thought it was a metaphor up 'till then.

Some kind of simple carb usually helped at that point, and liquids are a bit easier on the stomach. Current thought is that using a protein with high bioavailability, like whey, can increase that effect.