recomp had been moving: four lifts a week, 180g protein, bed by 10:30. Then I got impatient and added two 45-minute conditioning circuits on off days because sitting still felt like wasting the prescription.
Sleep slid from 7.5 to 6.2, my top sets went grindy, and my waist tape added half an inch while I kept telling myself it was water. Nothing mysterious. I out-trained my recovery and then side-eyed the medication.
Dropped the extra circuits, kept the four lifts, went back to walking and eating enough. I'm skeptical of shortcuts, but apparently I'm also skeptical of rest.
Anyone else confuse 'doing more' with doing the right amount during a recomp?