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Phaenx, this may sound totally crazy, but try lifting lighter.
I just started lifting again, and I know I can lift more but instead I tryed doing squats at 135 pounds instead of 185, but instead of rushing through the set trying to do as much as I can I went slow, kept an eye on my form and did everything I could to get the best workout possible.
Most people assume you get gains by doing the heaviest weight possible, but heres the thing, most people go max weight and then they tend to sacrafice form for that extra weight and in the end they are working less then they would originally.
Did a leg workout 2 days ago (Wednesday) and today I still cant walk because im so sore from the workout and my legs look like they were smashed to death and swollen because the muscle is still gigantic from the workout.
Thing is all I did was:
Back squats 95x8 135x6 135x6 and 145x6
Lunges 10 lb DB in each handx10 each leg 15 Lb DB in each hand 10x each leg 17.5 DB in each hand 10x each leg and then 15 Lb Db and I collapsed halfway through the set (I got a few odd looks from that one hehe)
Leg Straightners: forgot weight but I did like 5 sets of them I beleive
Pretty much what Im saying is, I lifted lighter then I ever did before, but I focused entirely on form to give myself the best workout possible instead of being a careless idiot and trying to lift more then I can and not even really doing anything but half of a squat movement.
Just try it one day personally, lift lifter but focus on form and perfect the form and see how much it burns in the morning after you focus on form instead of weight.
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