Why Do Some Lifters Still Feel Drained Even With Perfect Diet?

Because food isn’t the same as usable energy.

Micronutrients and electrolytes still matter.

Macros on point, mitochondria still trash.

You can eat clean and still be under-recovered.

Stress will drain you faster than a bad diet ever could.

Sleep debt doesn’t care how perfect your meals are.

CNS fatigue is sneaky and diet can’t fix that alone.

Hormones, inflammation, or micronutrients usually the culprit.

Overtraining with clean food is still overtraining.

If recovery sucks, diet won’t save you.

You’re fueling the car, but the engine’s misfiring.

Diet handles inputs recovery decides output.