does getting laid screw with your training?

[PitBullFootBall]

today I had my squat maximum effort workout.
It usually goes like this,

warmup - hold 45lb plate overhead X 20, bar x 10, 135x10, 225x8,
heavy (box squat) - 315x3, 365x3, 405x1, 425x1, 435x1
(I try to break a record every week)
work - 275x6 deep/explosive + jump squats W/135 to failure -- pyramid down 3 sets 225,185
that was my workout from last week

I'm in week 7 of the cycle and feeling awesome but last night I went out with some buddies for the first time since I started. They are entering the draft and finished their pd workouts so they wanted to hit the strip club with the money their agents gave them - I drank for the first time in over 2 months (3 beers spaced over about 4 hours, never even felt buzzed). I hadn't been going out so I hadn't really been getting any play lately. This place was awesome - one of the best in the country and the strippers were all over us. A bunch of them invited us to come party with them at closing time and I ended up hooking up with the hottest girl I have ever laid eyes on, absolute perfect ten, cute face, big boobs, pierced nipples, perfect tan, brunette - playboy hot. We ended up going at it twice and then her friend joined us. complete debauchery.

Today I had my squat workout and I struggled at 365 and failed at 405 -- I mean I couldn't even lift it once. Does this happen to anyone else, I remember the quotes from rocky and bull durham about girls making your legs weak but this is nuts.

Now leading up to this I had not gotten any in about 4 weeks, I was completely immersed in training and school. I workout twice a day, eat 7 meals, sleep 9 hours and I am in the best shape of my life. I don't think the beers would have made that much of a difference because they went right through me, but since getting it on last night I am so much more relaxed today.

btw, in case anyone didn't know - I guess strippers love big muscles

 

[Creepusmaximus]

You kidding? What's the point anyways if you can't have sex.

 

[Neo22]

I think its all mental. But if you did have sex lets say an hour before you went to workout then I could see how that would affect you.

 

[a-f-x]

i would have to say yes. when you ejaculate, your testosterone levels drop. at least im pretty sure. my friend used to be hardcore into lifting and wrestling in high school- his coach, who is one bad motherfucker, always told them to not jerk off or have sex a day or two before a match. im pretty damn sure that when you ejaculate your test levels do drop significantly.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

You kidding? What's the point anyways if you can't have sex.

I do it and not have sex

 

[H_T_]

yep.

 

[x_muscle]

blah.......i masterbate before going to gym. i cant work out when those blond girls are doing squate, i just cant concentrate, so i have to milk my lizard before.

 

[Sigmund Roid]

A friend of mine never wanks and hardly has sex. He presses 60 kilos less than me. Nuff said.

 

[mrplunkey]

The drinking and the late-night run probably cost you some water and some rest -- which will definately make you weaker.

As far as sex goes, no it won't make you weaker -- as a matter of fact strong sexual stimulation is *good* for hormone levels. So screw away. The only exception would be some men experience a euphoria/endorphin rush after intense sex which can temporarily throw-off intensity in the gym. It takes me about 1.5-2 hours for it to clear, so basically I lay off the beaver unless I have more time than that before my workout.

Other than that... screw like mad! It can only help.

 

[Chi town]

The only problem I have is AFTER a long hard workout!!! My wife knows not to expect anything for at least 3 hrs after a tough leg workout...LOL