Hey guys, I'm Andy — Strength & Conditioning coach with Modern Athlete. I’ve seen too many clients try to fix lazy habits with drugs. Truth is, you can’t out-cycle bad sleep forever. 👉 If you had to pick one for progress — more PEDs or better sleep — which are you choosing?

Which type would you guys recommend? Ive always stuck with high bar, because it feels good and i get a real good range of motion without significant butt wink. Recently ive tried low bar, i definitely felt it more in my posterior chain. If there are benefits to the different bar placement, i would love to hear about it.

What's up guys? Let’s get some conversation going. What’s the biggest thing you’re struggling with right now in training, recovery, or nutrition? If you could get one clear answer about strength and conditioning, what would it be? No question is too basic, and no strength and conditioning topic is off-limits. Drop your questions (or wins) below so we can all learn from each other. -Coach Jimmy

What are your thoughts on taking time away from the gym? Im not talking about a few days, i mean taking a break for training. Im coming back from taking 2 weeks off. My lower back and knees feel good and im hungry to get back into it. I have a powerlifting buddy, he takes 3 to 4 months off after big comps. He says it allows his cartilage and ligaments to heal and to refuel his hunger for training again. Obviously 3 to 4 months is outrageously long. Would like to hear what you guys think about this.

Does anyone have any good swimming workouts that I could try or how to structure a workout? Side note, I partially ruptured my ac joint a few years ago. Since then, swimming has been quite painful. Any tips of tricks to deal with it? Im starting my preparation for selection next month, hence adding some swimming.