What do you do when....

UCFBuilder · 09-28-2009, 03:28 PM

your post-contest rebound in strength and size stops??

For the most part (exceptions are deadlifts and squats) all of my lifts have stopped going up...and i havent been able to get more reps with the weights im dealing with...I have already taken a week off...im not over trained...ive done 5X5 routines for strength and currently on more of a 3-4X8-12 routine...but i dont know which one would work better cause anything i did in this time period after my contest would have most likely worked....again besides my squats and deadlifts which i find go up with ease...

im basically at the point i was on my last bulk when i plateaued and didnt break it before i started dieting..as for diet i just added 40 more grams of carbs so i will see where that goes....but im at a loss for what to change in my training...and ideas?? Im worried that if i cant lift heavier or get more reps...my body wont have any reason to build more muscle..so the extra food im eating would be a waste or turned to fat...am i correct in this thinking or wrong??

UCFBuilder · 09-28-2009, 06:01 PM

damn no ideas anyone????? guess im fuked

SwiftyX · 09-28-2009, 06:25 PM

Try backing off the weight and building back up, either in a linear fashion, or with a more advanced weekly progression. You would probably be better serves working off a strength template since assing weight to the bar is your final goal.

UCFBuilder · 09-28-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SwiftyX

Try backing off the weight and building back up, either in a linear fashion, or with a more advanced weekly progression. You would probably be better serves working off a strength template since assing weight to the bar is your final goal.

thanks for the response man....ive been thinking and what u said kinda confirmed it...i think i started to go to heavy to quick and i was knocking out reps without really "feeling" it working my muscle..i was still using good form..but it was just to heavy to get any real usefulness out of it..starting tomorrow ill be backing of the weight and doing 3-4 solid sets of 10-12 reps really squeezing the muscle....and i decided not to move up in weight until i can get 12 SOLID reps with the weight im currently using...and when i move up it will be 2.5 pounds at a time...baby steps

SwiftyX · 09-29-2009, 05:34 AM

Microloading can be very useful especially as you get into the more advanced stages of training. Hit us back up with an update down the road and let us know how you progressed.

UCFBuilder · 09-29-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SwiftyX

Microloading can be very useful especially as you get into the more advanced stages of training. Hit us back up with an update down the road and let us know how you progressed.

will do man...thanks