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    Post here why you wernt making gains

    I think if people post the reason they wernt making gains, people in that situation can look at it and see if it applies to them. so if you have an experience with correcting a problem and getting real gains post it. mine was intensity, i worked out by numers,one body part a week for a certain amount of sets and reps,and not trying to add weight to lifts.
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    mine was not knowing about progressive overload, overtraining or eating enough. i thought i was eating enough but when i look back now i laugh hahaha
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    my problem was overtraining. i would do 5-7 exercises per muscle group, now i do 3.
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    - Improper nutrition (not enough calories, quality protein, good carbs)
    - Too many isolations and machines, not enough free weight compounds
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    Proper Nutrition and sleep. Life is tough and gets in the way of the dedication it takes to really get bigger (after the newbie gains of course)
    I think I have always made good decisions for my workouts, save a few: those were not performing exercises at all for bodyparts that I already have developed well. For bodybuilding I had bigger shoulders than chest so I stopped working out shoulders all together, the result a weaker barbell bench press, and front delts "overdeveloped" compared to my side and rear delts.

    good post idea btw.
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    Originally Posted by 391rippy
    my problem was overtraining. i would do 5-7 exercises per muscle group, now i do 3.
    ditto here. 3 INTENSE exercises resulted in much more gain. I also change the order of exercises I do every 3 weeks or so to keep shocking the muscle.

    Anthony P.
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    not understanding my own body

    doing > 100 sets a week

    ... and doing all these with maximum intensity

    prefering form over heavy weight

    not recognizing injuries soon enough
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    Trying to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle at the same time.

    Realizing you need to focus on one OR the other makes a big difference in how you approach training. . .
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    Worrying too much about fat gain while bulking. I would do 6 intense cardio sessions a week, very often in the a.m on an empty stomach. Because of this, I only seemed to get softer for the first few months I trained.
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    nutrition ( not eating enough)
    Lifting to failure on every set
    Doing too many sets.
    Now cutting, stomach not flat, me not like !

    Always do your best in the gym !
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    Being too tired and lazy to workout is unacceptable !
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    I was worried that if I ate 3000+ calories a day I woild get fat. But then I realized that since I am working out and eating clean food that the only thing that is going to happen by eating 3000 cals a day is gaining lean body mass.

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    Originally Posted by matt_2486
    I think if people post the reason they wernt making gains, people in that situation can look at it and see if it applies to them. so if you have an experience with correcting a problem and getting real gains post it. mine was intensity, i worked out by numers,one body part a week for a certain amount of sets and reps,and not trying to add weight to lifts.
    Training all out all the time.

    Not doing enough volume.

    Trying to do everything heavy.

    Doing what I "should" do, not what felt right.
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    ditto here. 3 INTENSE exercises resulted in much more gain. I also change the order of exercises I do every 3 weeks or so to keep shocking the muscle.

    Anthony P.
    good advice
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    On top of what I posted before, I found that throwing your ego out the door, using less weight, and concentrating on perfect form has really improved my gains.
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    overtraining with crappy routines ... eating empty foods
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    Overtraining, undereating, not enough focus on the BIG lifts, squats, deads.GM's. That simple for me and most people.

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