Feeling stronger on less rest

[dragon1952]

For quite a while I've been on a 2 day split, twice a week program, so like
day 1 - chest/should/legs
day 2 - Back/bi/tri
day 3 - rest
day 4 - chest/should/legs
day 5 - Back/bi/tri
day 6 - rest
day 7 - rest
So that gives me 2 days rest in between bp's during the week and then 3 days rest between bp's at the end. Sometimes I'll feel like I need another day to recover so I take an extra day rest in the middle and sometimes I'll say screw it and workout anyway. But most of the time I seem to have a stronger workout if I just stick to the 2 day rest, even though I might not feel like I'm quite ready. And then if I do take the extra day the workout sucks even though I feel better. It's kind of the same with the 3 day rest at the end. Sometimes I'll skip one of those rest days and have a killer workout.
Anyone else experience better workouts with less rest or when not feeling optimally recovered?

 

[Gibsonator]

yea it might seem that way til you keep track of the variables like amount/quality of sleep, calorie intake, carb intake, was your workday chill or fukked, was the last workout not that taxing, etc etc.

 

[dragon1952]

yea it might seem that way til you keep track of the variables like amount/quality of sleep, calorie intake, carb intake, was your workday chill or fukked, was the last workout not that taxing, etc etc.

Well if it was more random I might accept that as a likely reason but it sure seems to happen way more often than not.

 

[dragon1952]

To address the variables, my diet is nearly identical every day and I'm retired so every day is pretty chill, workouts are sometimes more taxing and sleep quality definitely varies. Maybe I need to start keeping a sleep log.

 

[CJ]

If it works, it works.

 

[Sicwun88]

Different things work for different people!