Doing everything right but cant add muscle. Bad genetics?

[northnorth35]

if you are not gaining youre not doing it right

[GM54]

*******, I go hard as phuck. Legs day I am literally sweating a pool of sweat. Cant walk for 2 days after it.

Lack of avi? Check
Complaining about not making gains? Check
Blaming genetics, considering steroids? Check

Your a full fledged pussy. Man up dude. Your obvly not doing something right

[GreatestEver]

if you were never athletic beforehand, you probably started off with a high bodyfat and very little mass. putting on muscle takes a long time bro, 9 months is not enough time. as i said, if you had very little muscle mass, it will be very hard to tell what gaisn youve made. the only indicator i would use is strength. if you are getting stronger, your doing it right. dont over emphasize sleep. i sleep 5-6 hours a day and it has 0 effect on my growth. eat enough (dont overeat) and each time you go to the gym push yourself to your limit, and once you feel like you cant do one more rep, you give it your all for another.

remember, use your strength progress as an indicator - doing more reps or more weight.

you say you cant walk for 2 days after leg day...it takes me a week to recover. near the end of my workout im ready to vomit.

Strength has been increasing nicely TBH, pretty much the only thing that keeps me motivated is the progress I make in strength, I just want muscle growth to match it.

[GreatestEver]

Your obvly not doing something right

Such as?

[Fokized]

Its not genetics, your just fraudin on being as dedicated as you say. Simple as that. When you train like a beast and eat smart, you grow. No matter how crappy your genetics are

[Wisdom187]

Brb my body doesnt work.

[Mad Dog Bodine]

Eating around 210g protein, 330g carbs, 90g fat a day (82kg, 176cm). Used to measure it, now dont really just estimate and if anything end up eating more than those figures.

How much do you weigh? What is your total calories? Because by looking at that, you are eating more than you should be. So maybe you don't need to eat more, but clean up what you're eating. Highly doubt you need 210g of protein.

[Issobolic28]

Hey OP why did you ignore my question? Post 29.

[naturalnumba]

jesus, 9 months is nothing wtf.

You're probably doin it right. If you're adding weight to your workouts just keep going, be more patient.

[UnkaWil]

No pic, no diet, no routine, no care.

[ImJJames]

Its not genetics, your just fraudin on being as dedicated as you say. Simple as that. When you train like a beast and eat smart, you grow. No matter how crappy your genetics are

This ^^

plus OP obviously no pic you obviously trollin ******* neg

[GM54]

Such as?

If I brought you to the gym for a week perhaps I could fix you.


My advice to you brah is this: if you REALLY do have your diet in check, Look at what you're doing in the gym. 9 months is nothing, im 25 and been lifting for 12 years (srs). It takes time

[cheeseNmills]

Progressive overload bro. Don't wait for that dumbbell to magically feel lighter one day.. force yourself to break records with every workout. If it's in the form of an extra rep or an added 1,5 lbs plate does not matter, progress is progress. If you can gain 100 lbs on your compound lifts and STILL not grow a single pound of muscle then your diet is seriously ****ed up.

[GreatestEver]

I agree with the comments.

Also, what's your routine like? Are you doing lots of compound and isolation movements?

4 days per week

2 days upper, 2 days lower

5x deadlift
3x BB Reverse Lunge
3x Swiss Ball Leg Curl
2x Ab Rollout

5x Military Press
5x Chin Up
4x Alternate Db Bench Press
3x Standing One Arm Cable Row
2x Dead Stop EZ Bar Tricep Extension

5x Front Squat
3x Rear foot elevated split squat
4x DB single leg romanian DL
3x Landmin

5x incline bench press
4x Barbell Row
3x Dip
3x Cable Face Pull
3x DB shrug

[n3wborn]

how much weight have you gained in that 9 months

no point in posting your routine its all the same providing you work hard enough

no point in posting diet as long as long as you get your macros

post before and after pics

[IsraeliPride]

how can you make a thread about your body and not post pics...

[GreatestEver]

Progressive overload bro. Don't wait for that dumbbell to magically feel lighter one day.. force yourself to break records with every workout. If it's in the form of an extra rep or an added 1,5 lbs plate does not matter, progress is progress. If you can gain 100 lbs on your compound lifts and STILL not grow a single pound of muscle then your diet is seriously ****ed up.

I add weight to my lifts every time I workout

[SitchNoHomo]

theory =/= real life

and u mad the curlbros who had read **** still actually knows more than you?

[Mainoo]

are you getting doms regularly? post diet and before/after pics (no homo) are you on a certain routine? are you making strength gains?

[BillyTheKid90]

if i wasnt eating enough i wouldnt be adding fat, which i have been.

lol

[gkicksass]

Fix your diet.

this

[GreatestEver]

are you getting doms regularly? post diet and before/after pics (no homo) are you on a certain routine? are you making strength gains?

Yes, doms after every workout. I dont really have a diet, I just try hit my macros. Posted routine above. have made significant strength gains, its the only thing that keeps me going knowing I am at least making strength progress, I was weak as phuck when I started, still am weak by lifter standards.

[cheeseNmills]

I add weight to my lifts every time I workout

Can you tell us your starting lifts and how much they have progressed? And your starting bodyweight/current?

[bcop]

Been lifting for probably around 9 months
Been mainly bulking but as I started with about 16% body fat I did have to cut for a while when I hit around 20% bf
I have studied a lot and can honestly say I know more than 95% of guys at the gym
Hitting my macros
Taking multi
Lifting heavy, compounds mainly
Sleeping enough
Taking useful supps
etc.


But I still look like do I even lift. Seriously I have people ask me it on a few occasions. Feelsbadman.

Is it bad genetics?

What do misc? Get on the celltech?

I am curious as to what you mean by "lifting heavy".

Can you please post for me the starting weights for your main lifts, and the weights now?

If when you start you can only deadlift 100, and now you can deadlift 150, you did add muscle, even though you might not notice it. Muscle lifts weight. More muscle lifts more weight.

[GreatestEver]

My training partner who does the same routine as me has added like 12kg in 3months. Is this real life? ffs.

[GM54]

are you getting doms regularly? post diet and before/after pics (no homo) are you on a certain routine? are you making strength gains?

You realize being sore doesn't mean **** in terms of muscle growth right?

[BIG_FAT_SLAPPER]

What your compounds started at and what they improved to? It may be just in your head and you think you've not grown.

[SELCOUTH]

Listen to this

[n3wborn]

After leg day, you crawling out of the gym?
After shoulders, are you unable to.lift your arms?

You realize being sore doesn't mean **** in terms of muscle growth right?

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[DemLatsSoClose]

You're not eating enough proteins/fats, and your carb intake must be too damn high!