[Naz24]

I'll keep this at a TL;DR level:

I started lifting hard in college (i'm 25 now) and i quickly progressed. At my peak, i weighed 185 and could squat 315+ (never pushed myself because of fear of effing up knees, so i opted for higher reps), dumbbell bench 140 lb dumbbells, and deadlift 405.

Anyway, now i work a very demanding job, so i do not get home often until after 9pm, which is no good for the gym. I usually hit bed and get up around 5 and am at the gym by 6am.

Anyway, i've noticed some lower motivation, i do not use pre workout (1 espresso shot has been my MO), and feel like i'm losing some mass. i think I'm around 175 now and can barely put the 125 LB dumbbells up for press anymore.

What do you guys do you combat this?

FYI, heres my routine:

Day 1: Legs
Day 2: Chest Triceps
Day 3: Back and Biceps
Day 4: Abs
Day 5: Shoulders
Day 6/7: Rest/Spin/Toss up


Should i start using pre workout? I hear it just wears off after using it for a few weeks.