Why Zinc?

"Low zinc levels can decrease sperm output, cause testicular shrinkage, reduce testosterone, slow muscle growth, decrease immune function, cause gastrointestinal problems, slow wound healing and create problems with the skin and appetite.5 If we can assume that you are even mildly zinc deficient, then it is also reasonable to assume that you may be experiencing some of those symptoms, sometimes without even knowing it. Unfortunately, I see way too many athletes work really hard but miss out on gains because they're not addressing one of the most fundamental nutritional factors."

Enough said.

Read more from www.charlespoliquin.com

I'm not a fan of taking supplements but if someone can prove to me I should be and it makes a difference in 2 weeks then I'm game.

Bryce said if you have lines in your nails, it may be a sign of zinc deficiency. Read more up about signs and symptoms, I guess that is true as well as having white spots under your nails (which I have had before but thought it was from banging my nails against odd things at the box).

The pic also has the lines in the nails.

WS4SB Day4
A Max push ups 35/25/14 (not true max but stopped once speed slowed)
B1 Pull ups (wide, attempted chins but pain in elbow) 4x10
B2 Band Pull-aparts (black dbled) 4x12
C DB Milt Press 40# 4x10
D1 DB shrugs (Passed on these on workout 1, but since I didn't get to oly lift did these. I also guess I really need these since they sucked) Full powerblocks 3x10
D2 BB Rev Curls (tried curls, but pain in elbow) 3x10
5 3" pinch grip 25# 3x3