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Perhaps you just need to up the calories. I'm sure the Rugby is burning a lot of calories.

Troy

evilsteve,

I know this game can get frustrating. Some so-called hard gainers have made excellent progress, however.

I can't really consider myself a hard gainer; I put on muscle relatively...

I don't switch up. Most exercises are 5-7 reps. And depending on the exercise, like side laterals and abs, I do 10-12.

I've been training like this for a while.

I'm not so sure stagnation...

This is all I do for about a week.

Incline bench (currently using Hammer Strength) - 2 X 5-7
Flat dumbbell bench - 2 X 5-7
Dips (lean forward, wide grip) - 2 X 5-7

Troy

Well, you look fairly symmetrical to me, according to your pics. But, maybe when you do the "lat spread" you can see the difference?

Some people will tell you to just keep lifting, and over time...

Well, I can tell you that one of their other products, Professional Strength Creatine (which has a Nitric Oxide Activator) seems to be working well for me. So, that does give me a better image of...

Don't forget the dietary factor. Cut back the calories some until you get the desired result.

This is not starvation, however, you just want to consume less calories than you burn. You could...

Well this is the entirety of my bicep routine for about a week (my workout "week" is 9 days instead of 7), just so you have something to compare it too.

2 sets barbell curls, 5-7 reps
1 set...

I don't want to tell you what will work well for you...

But, a lot of people get good results by working body parts only once a week.

Perhaps with your training intensity, diet, and recovery...

This is a point of confusion for me.

Some years ago, I saw a fitness guy on television saying 1/2 gram per pound of body weight I believe. He was quite built. This was not a Richard Simmons...

You do have a lot of sets in there.

Here is my leg routine (calves included), as something to compare it to.

Squats 2 sets 5-7 reps
Lunges 2 sets 5-7 reps
Standing calve raises on smith...

Umm, "doctor visit" is kind of a limited view of things.

I'm sure there is something that the folks here can suggest other than going to a doctor.

Troy

I didn't know there was a problem doing squats and deads in the same week?

My guess is that you just wouldn't want to do them both on the same day, since they are both very basic exercises.

My...

Awesome on taking care of the drug addiction! You are headed in the right direction. I understand your muscles are weak, but we all started out somewhere. It was hard for me to move just the bar...

A lot of folks do well with a weeks worth of rest for each muscle group.

So you would only do chest once a week, biceps once a week, legs once a week, calves once a week, etc.

Troy

That's right, you could still benefit from heavy weights and low reps of about 5-7 on your legs.

I have a pretty stout physique, and I work physically for 6 1/2 hours at my job, 5 days out of the...

I use the Six Star, Professional Strength Creatine, which is what I guess you guys are talking about, with the Nitric Oxide stimulators.

Hey, it's $15, and I do think I can see the results in my...

In my opinion, I don't know that you really have to change anything. I've been doing 5-7 reps, for most exercises, for months now. I'm still getting stronger. I might switch around the order a...

This is basically the way my workout is structured. Except right now, I'm trying to workout every 3 days, because of body issues I need to take care of, and I want to make sure I have plenty of...

Well, since you guys are doing the midnight shift, later in the day is kind of your "morning and afternoon" right?

It may be a bad idea to get your blood pumping and your body going strong just...