A meth addict eventually runs out of people willing to lend him money. Congress forces us at gunpoint to lend them money.

Belt squat is great for this too if the gym has one. Legs get the work without piling more fatigue onto a back that's already hurting

High schools helped create this mess. They gutted shop classes and treated college acceptance like the only measure of success. Plenty of kids never even get a chance to find out they're good with tools or machines.

Permanent soreness is pretty much the sign. Keep the 3 days but cut it to 12 to 15 hard sets total for a few months. If strength/growth still stalls, then drop the third day.

Diesel doesn't just run every time in real cold either