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    Question Getting weaker

    I have been working out for about a year, and in the last 2 or 3 months I have not been getting stronger at all. I have not really gotten really weak, but have not been getting stronger at all.
    I am at the point I was about 5 months ago.
    I have changed my routine, if that could do it.
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    Dont worry VMM, this is natural. You've just hit a plateau. Everybody hits them. Just think of it as a wall you need to smash through.

    You were right to change your routine. Also up your calories and squeeze in a bit more sleep. You really need to go intense to get through this. Intensity is the key here.

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    Or you could be overtraining, but if you do what Dan said and get some more sleep and calories, this will help eliminate overtraining, if you are overtraining.
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    Tke 1-2 weeks off, no weight training. You can do abs and cardio, but for the most part jusst eat good and rest. This will let your body take a break.
    I'm not binging...I'm bulking
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    I agree with everyone, change your routine see if that works...if it doesn't maybe take a week of or so and come back and hit it again and that should do the trick.

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    I agree with these guys. During the summer I had to take a month off from lifting (I had been lifting for about a year). I could only do push ups, pull ups and some rudimentery movements with pair of very light dumb bells. After that month was over I realized all of my lifts had gone up at least 10 lbs from the rest. My bench went up almost 20. So do take a rest and see what happens.
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