Mood/energy/libido swings...

[geoffgarcia]

I don't know if this belongs here or in the training section...

When I begin working out for a few weeks I notice a surge in my libido, and a ton of energy and a general happy mood, after about 2 months or so I notice that my libido suddenly crashes, and I become really edgy and easily annoyed and I have much less energy.
I don't change my diet when I workout, could it be that I burn so many calories when I workout that it just catches up to me after 2-3 months?

Any idea what causes this? And how to overcome it?

Usually what happens is by the 3rd month of this low energy, low libido, annoying attitude, I just stop working out for 6-7 months, then start working out again.

What can I do to help me get through this hump?

Is there a supplement I can take to boost my libido at the very least?
Yohimbe? I'd love the name of a specific product rather than an ingredient please!

[Belial]

hmm.... could POSSIBLY be overtraining.

[geoffgarcia]

Belial, yeah kinda sounds like it I guess...
But I don't think thats the case
I typically workout 3-5 times a week and do 9-12 sets each day, with abs every other session.
Calories are typically in the 1700-2k range
protein in the 160-180 range
same with carbs
and fats are typically in the 30-50 range

[Incredible Hulk]

Originally posted by geoffgarcia
I don't know if this belongs here or in the training section...

When I begin working out for a few weeks I notice a surge in my libido, and a ton of energy and a general happy mood, after about 2 months or so I notice that my libido suddenly crashes, and I become really edgy and easily annoyed and I have much less energy.
I don't change my diet when I workout, could it be that I burn so many calories when I workout that it just catches up to me after 2-3 months?

Any idea what causes this? And how to overcome it?

Usually what happens is by the 3rd month of this low energy, low libido, annoying attitude, I just stop working out for 6-7 months, then start working out again.

What can I do to help me get through this hump?

Is there a supplement I can take to boost my libido at the very least?
Yohimbe? I'd love the name of a specific product rather than an ingredient please!

You might want to try a supplement by Syntrax called FUZU. I've used it to get my libido and natural testosterone levels back to normal after an 8 week cycle of Ergopharm's 1-AD. How old are you?

[geoffgarcia]

I'm 26.
This same thing has happened to me every time I start working out for the past 6 years

[Natural Animal]

I feel your pain. I've hit the same point right now over the last fortnight. But I just keep going. I have not been training as intensely though, but i'm still training.

[Tryska]

geoff...how much do you weigh?

my initial thought is that you are definitely not eating enough.

[geoffgarcia]

Tryska-I weigh 174lbs and I'm 5'10

[Tryska]

well you didn't mention if you were cutting or not...but the 1700-2000 cals would be your range for doing that. altho, i think you would be better off, considering your training, aiming for closer to 2300-ish cals, even if you are cutting. i would say undereating would definitely have some influence on you not feeling so hot after a while.

[geoffgarcia]

My weight hasn't gone up or down significantly on this diet over the past 3 months. 175 is prob my avg with it going up to 178 and down to 173 now and then. (I measure before every workout)
But my BF has dropped 2-3% in this time.

I suppose I'm cutting? I eat like this and workout like this all the time.

[stantheman]

Take a week off. I have to often force myself to stay out of the gym.

[Tryska]

Originally posted by geoffgarcia


I suppose I'm cutting? I eat like this and workout like this all the time.

and you get tired, worn out, and stop training all the time too, right?

[Shocker]

sleep more

[gettinjackT]

you are overtraining/under eating causing a decrease in testostrone..........

[geoffgarcia]

Ok, so I see I'm undereating, but why aren't i losing weight then?

and how am I overtraining?

[Tryska]

you may not be losing because yourbody is in starvation mode. holdingonto every bit of fat, in case you never eat again.

[geoffgarcia]

but I've been losing bodyfat....I dropped 2-3% in 2-3 months and i've gone up in all my exercises

[gettinjackT]

so you lost BF and gained muscle...........:thumbup:

[MaFi0s0]

ive noticed ive been getting edgy more easily aswell, my friends are saying the gyms going to my head, maybe. but i think its cause of the strain on my body, after the gym i feel good, but during the week i feel edgy.