OK, guys, message heard. At 21% BF, though, I didn't think I *had* all that much muscle to begin with. I also don't regard the weight training I do as high-intensity, but no one's ever given me feedback about that. I suppose, though, that needing to use BCAA before and after workouts is one sign of a heavy workout.

I'll cut back to 2x/week this week, and I'm taking the next week off, since I do that once every two months anyway.

Thinking about cutting back, though, is raising some interesting emotional issues. I've become attached to getting well before dawn and working out thoroughly by the time most people go to work. It's become part of my self-image as a fit and trim person. The change will be "interesting."