Been lifting for 3 years, still not big (pics)

[Zerafian]

problem is you think youv been dedicated to the gym when you probably havent been. Go in 5-6 days a week 1.5-2 hours a session, eat eat eat, and get your sleep.

Im not talking about going in for 2 hours and chatting it up with your friends, Im talking about actually working your ass off the entire time your in there.

[fitguy23]

you are big... you just have bad genetics

lmao rofl

[Benkei123]

Im kinda in the same boat, but I havnt stayed consistent for my three years.

I think u mite look ****ter on pics than irl bro, ur still 195lbs, lean, at 6'1. Those are stats for a big man.

[gymratmatts]

you are big... you just have bad genetics

^^^

[GeneticTrash]

wait it took u 3 years to get to 225 lb bench
295 squat
and 365 deadlift

dafuq??

either you have poor genetics or you are doing something wrong..
understandable on the bench but squat ... no..


also wear a smaller shirt that is black, it will make your biceps look bigger.

Well I bench 225 x 8, I think I did 225 for the first time back in april or May. And i can squat 295x5 for 3 sets

Black shirt doesn't make much difference

problem is you think youv been dedicated to the gym when you probably havent been. Go in 5-6 days a week 1.5-2 hours a session, eat eat eat, and get your sleep.

Im not talking about going in for 2 hours and chatting it up with your friends, Im talking about actually working your ass off the entire time your in there.

I am though. I do go 5-6 days a week and it usually takes me 1.5 hours to do all the lifts while being intense. I get enough food and enough sleep. None of my friends lift at the same time as me...

[Kozlicek]

Try some sunbathing - it will help a bit too

[ironpump22]

Ive been lifting for like 5 1/2 years and I'm still not big. Dat "must have moar" curse though

[syth1230]

Ive been lifting for like 5 1/2 years and I'm still not big. Dat "must have moar" curse though

i was miring your competition photos srs. You look good.

[ImplicitNone]

Bro I'm in the same boat as you. Almost same aesthetics and routine. Been lifting seriously for a year.

My advice is to get a tan and lessen the volume on your program, so you can go harder in the gym. No need for so many sets and exercises! Take care.

[TheJimmyRustler]

OP, using this as a calorie calculator, I put in the following details since it's what you've said:

6'1, 195 lbs, probably about 14% bodyfat
Lifting 5-6x a week, so moderately active

Maintenance cals - 3126
To gain 1lb per week - 3600 cals


You ain't gaining because you're eating at maintenance, mang.


EDIT - also, I realise you said that on about 4k cals you got fat....well, that's because that'd probably have had you gaining near 2lbs a week. Hell, if you really wanna gain lean, eat about 3,300 cals consistely, that should be around half a pound per week.

Point is that there's a middle spot between what you're eating now and what you were eating before that will let you gain without getting fat.


Also, should point out that while you're not a titan, you're not small either. Looks like you may have a wiry build, but either way you could always up the cals some to see what changes come about.

[VaiKing]

6,1 195lbs
what are you complaining about OP?

i didn't read the other comments, but you looking good brah (nohomo).
You got dat det low bf, good height/weight, go on a clean bulk for 3months and you'll have what you're looking for

[HpnotiQ123]

You dont look bad op, if you brought your chest up you'd look really good.

Just focus on weak-point training your chest, mainly upper.

You'll make it brah

[Vikingblood666]

Eat steak acquire bulk

[jujukonchalski]

you forgot to eat

Do you even natty?

This cat remained lean and put on 30lbs in 3 years. That's 10lbs a year average and as a natty you won't gain much more than that in a year. I'd hazard a guess the largest % of those gains came in the first 18 months.

Nikkas on here frauding natty and the fitness industry has totally f*cked over people's expectations.

The guy has made good progress but at 6'1, it was always going to take a long time to fill the frame out, naturally.

[jujukonchalski]

in a shirt showing off my sickening gains

A manlet at 195lbs would look totally jacked, and would be able to do it in a similiar time frame.














U mad?

[MichealScott]

lol pretty normal progress for most natties for 3 years

for starters most peoples pictures are with a pump and sick lighting

OP pictures are honest without much lighting

[YBG613]

[XPmpnII]

What did you expect? Looks pretty standard for natty gains.

You wanted to look like Angelov? I've got sum bad newz.





He's 6'1.5" 195 lbs, weighs more than both of you muppets and relatively lean. Was he supposed to weigh 220 lbs natty at 6'1.5" and be a fat piece of chit? Noobs. Maybe open your delusional eyes and realise that many people on this site lie about being natty. And the whole natty BBing thing is largely a scam for the fitness industry to make a lot of money on supplement sales.

Having said that, natty for lyfe crew.

U dun goofed 100% srs

You've been lifting for 3 years natty and still aren't satisfied with where you are. Get used to it

Natty lifting is chit. It's not gonna get any better. Do yourself a favor and to save yourself from even more disappointment, don't chase after a certain person's physique and look. Just worry about competing with yourself... Otherwise you're never gonna be satisfied because chances are you'll be chasing after something that someone obtained with the help of gear

[recedingjaw]

Lol this is just more proof that genetics is 80% of the battle. Sorry bro you got dealt a chit hand

[ks12]

Been lifting 10 years. Still look like chit. It happens OP

[bluelightbert]

Lol i look similar and i've been lifting for 2.5 years (strong as fuk tho)

natty life

[NegativeX]

Can't believe its been 3 years already. My progress is pretty shtty though no? brb arms are barely over 14 inches, brb dont look like i lift at all in a shirt...brb brb

****ing eat.

[l2ambo]

Just because you are able to do something doesn't mean everyone can. And if you actually bothered to read my posts, I havent deadlifted heavy in a long time cause it makes me nausea and spit up tons of saliva. I also find it funny that you claim to make these incredible gains and yet you dont stick to it

i can bench 2 plates for reps, could probs squat 315 for 2 reps or so

yea my lifts are slowly going up...and yea im eating enough to slowly gain weight but if i eat too much then i gain tons of fat


thanks

less than a pound

I've had a lot of family, health, and life issues in general lately. Just starting to break free from most of the hardships I've had in the past 3 years. When I start back up again possibly sometime this year, I will not stop. I'll show you what a knowledgeable hard working natty can accomplish.

[MichealScott]

I've had a lot of family, health, and life issues in general lately. Just starting to break free from most of the hardships I've had in the past 3 years. When I start back up again possibly sometime this year, I will not stop. I'll show you what a knowledgeable hard working natty can accomplish.

lmao u look just like him, your avi is angled with good lighting and probs a pump

gtfo u delusional scum

[l2ambo]

lmao u look just like him, your avi is angled with good lighting and probs a pump

gtfo u delusional scum

Holy chit... Avi is 3 years old brah. Haven;t lifted since then. That was like 3 months progress. That's my whole fuking point. If I got those results 3 years ago when I knew nothing, what kind of results could I get with what I know now?

Edit: I completely understand where you're coming from though. You're right, I should practice what I preach before I criticize.

[Nicro327]

lmao u look just like him, your avi is angled with good lighting and probs a pump

gtfo u delusional scum

[rjones416]

just keep bulking

[Cdem]

195? Get a new scale. You've made good progress tho, nothing to be disappointed about.

[ChileanBrah]

time to tweak your genetics a little op nomsaying

[placrosse]

you mad as **** OP?