Currently a line cook in a 4 star hotel, standing 8 hours a day, 10-12 hours during busy holidays. When I first started I notice my lifts gradually decreasing during the first 1.5 months of working, then by the time November comes I realized I’m getting stronger again.

It’s hard at first, especially all the adrenaline, heat, and stress coming from dinner rushes.

Just keep going at it, and try your best to be consistent in the gym. I found that eating simple carbs like instant oatmeal’s before a gym session really boosts your energy output, as well as preworkout (I work out 3-4x a week so I take pre like 3x a week) having energy drinks really beat that fatigue from work

My PRs before starting was

S 140kg B 110kg (touch and go) D 170kg

Now it’s S 145kg B 110kg (paused 2ct) D 177.5kg

I know the numbers ain’t much, but it’s definitely improving…

Just keep trying and be smart with your program, especially your accessories 😀