Hello!
I have some concerns about the size gains I've been making, or lack there of. I've been serious about lifting for a little over half a year now, although I've been lifting for about a year.
My first progress pics were taken August 31st, then I'd take pics every other Monday before my workout.
Basically before I got serious and some more knowledge I was on a bro split, but then I started a U/L split that I saw decent results with at first but then it started wearing me down and I started losing energy and motivation. That's when I got on Viking's warrior programme which I've been having a lot of fun with, I took progress pics when I started it and then figured I'd wait for 3 months before taking the next pictures. I took some yesterday, 2 months after starting it and honestly I don't see a whole lot of physical change between those and my first pictures half a year ago. Maybe some minor changes but nothing significant. It's starting to really demotivate me actually.
I feel like I've gotten a bit bigger, but idk? The pics don't show me much.
I've been making strength gains for sure though.
I understand it's a work in progress and it might take a while, but surely there should be some more noticeable changes. Especially when seeing all the progress pics on here and whatnot, really ****ing up my motivation.
I've always been small and have always had a hard time putting on weight, so that could very well be slowing me down I guess. That's what I'm telling my self anyway lol.
I'll be 22 in a few weeks. 5'7, ~143lbs.
This is what I eat throughout the day:
4:45am – Fruit and peanut butter
-Workout-
~6:45-7am – 4-5 eggs with kale or spinach.
(Sometimes a bowl of cereal or something before heading to school, an hour after I eat my post workout meal)
10:15am – Snack usually consisting of fruit or a shake or something. Sometimes both
12pm – Potatoes with fish or chicken, BBQ sauce. Some veg. Sometimes a snack as well.
4pm – Cup of oats with protein powder mixed in. Sometimes a can of tuna as well depending on lunch and the day's physical activities.
7-8pm – Bowl of cereal or sandwiches with a shake or greek yoghurt with protein powder mixed in.
Bed time at 9pm.
I drink at least 3L (101.4oz) daily.
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Thread: Barely making any size gains
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03-07-2016, 12:02 AM #1
Barely making any size gains
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03-07-2016, 02:40 AM #2
try having more steak, potatoes and youre working out really early (although for some people that is the best time for them). i personally work out at about 7pm, get a good pump and can feel alot fuller due to the foods ive been eating - lift heavier (or its a mind thing).
also when i started i was doing 8x3 for basically everything and lifting as heavy as possible while controlling the weight/form.
your strength gains are proof youre doing something right, just keep at it and have patience :P gains will come.Natty lifting.
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03-07-2016, 03:10 AM #3
Honestly I'm not a fan of beef and pork etc. so I stick to fish and chicken/turkey.
I prefer lifting in the morning, I feel like I have more focus then. I'm too tired to workout in the evening anyway, I walk to and from school, which is like a 1h 30-40m walk total.
Yeah, it's just people talking about the newb gains, where are mine?? Lol
Well sure, I have gained some size, but now it's really slowed down big time... Thinking of maybe trying higher reps for a little while and see if maybe I'll react better to that. 10-15 instead of 8-12.
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03-07-2016, 08:28 AM #4
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03-08-2016, 05:07 AM #5
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