I Think I've Plateaued .... Read this story ! =(

[Mirotic]

Last year at the beginning of college I decided I wanted to gain some muscle so I started working out. Every week I learned more and more about lifting and gained 20 pounds (125-145, 5'6) by the end of two semesters (roughly 9-10 months). I didn't work out much about 3 times a week but the workouts are a little more intense than what I see most people doing. I finish my routine in under an hour and do supersets. I didn't work on my legs much, and did more isolated exercises. Basically I was your typical beginner working on chest/arms 2-3 times a week..

Now we get to summer.... I started eating more ...probably around 2500-3000 calories a day. I started doing more compound exercises (deadlifts, squats), consuming more protein. I started doing more exercises and cutting down on my chest/arm workouts to once a week. I still go about 3 times a week but the crazy part is that I'm soar after every workout + the next day which wasn't the case before summer (a clear indication that my workouts improved). It's now been 4 months and I haven't gained one single pound. I fluctuate between 142-146. As the months went on my apetite decreased, I've lost some motivation, and I'm getting frustrated. The past 14 months I've stayed on routine working 3 times a week consistently. I've changed my workouts up every 2 weeks, and do less reps more weight on the majority of my exercises.

I will say that losing my apetite is probably the major factor into contributing to this, but I can't really get it back. Through the reading I've done, I'm guessing my body is fatigued? I've been thinking about taking a week off and spending that time doing stretches, going for walks, etc.

Any suggestions to cope with this would be nice. I feel like I'm at the point where I'm only going to the gym to maintain weight ..and it's hard to get motivated when you don't see results.

[alromaithi93]

1. take 2-3 protien shakes a day.
2. cardio every other day. (app. 30min.)
3. Sleep at least 8 hours a day.
4. Healthy diet. (ex: egg whites,oats,wheat bread,peanut butter, milk, tuna ect.)

[Mirotic]

1. I am taking 4 servings of protein shakes a day (24g per serv)
2. Cardio?
3. I'm sleeping around that much if not more
4. Eating all of those including nuts