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Better question: Why am I not getting any stronger?
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:01 PM Author: blue becky I don't understand why I don't get stronger. I eat like 150 grams of protein a day on average. Am 6'4" 200 lbs.
But I'm weak as shit for my size compared to people on this board. I lift 3 days a week, 1st day chest and arms, 2nd day, back and shoulders and 3rd day legs. Probably have been doing this for 3-4 months consistently and literally am no stronger than when I started.
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:03 PM Author: bespoke philosopher-king Sleeping schedule? Diet? Cals? |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:06 PM Author: blue becky 7 hours?
Protein shake for breakfast
Lunch is a burrito or cobb salad or chicken sandwich
dinner: Chicken, fish, salad, whatever.
Calcs? |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:07 PM Author: Big-titted locus lol cobb salad jfc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256237) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:07 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig rofl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256240) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:07 PM Author: blue becky according to the web the one I eat has 51 grams of protein. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256242) |
Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:02 PM Author: poppy violent location gonna need juice to break the plateau (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256208) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:07 PM Author: tan filthy house Change up the way you train. The body part split routines aren't usually the best way to get strong (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256239) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:09 PM Author: blue becky really? I thought that was what you do. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256248) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:24 PM Author: Shimmering kink-friendly meetinghouse organic girlfriend if you lift 3 days/week, you can't waste your days on shit like a "chest day" or "bicep day". if anything, you should be squatting every day. just do starting strength, stop thinking about how many reps/sets/exercises you should be doing and just follow the program. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256333) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:07 PM Author: charcoal temple azn are you lifting low reps of heavy weight to exhaustion? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256241) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:08 PM Author: blue becky 4 sets of 8 usually. I lift by myself at 6am, so I don't have anyone to spot me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256247) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:09 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig switch to 5 sets 5 reps (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256249) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:10 PM Author: bespoke philosopher-king 3x5 is better for him imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256259) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:12 PM Author: blue becky I only have 50 minutes to lift, so 5*5 is tough. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256269) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:14 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig you're doing 4 by 8 already, shouldn't be much different (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256286) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:12 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256270) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:11 PM Author: charcoal temple azn are you eating at least 8,000 calories per day? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256263) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:11 PM Author: Big-titted locus You're asking this of a guy who eats cobb salads on the reg? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256265) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:11 PM Author: blue becky no. I am already 17% bf. I don't want to get fat just to gain muscle. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256266) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:13 PM Author: charcoal temple azn bulk then cut, bro. 8K calories won't get you all that much fatter than you are now if your workouts are brutal and you only do it for eight weeks at a time during your bulk phase. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256275) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:15 PM Author: blue becky that is like 3 times as much as my current caloric intake. I'll weigh 230 by September. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256289) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:15 PM Author: charcoal temple azn DO YOU WANT TO GET STRONG OR NOT YOU FUCKING PUSSY YOU HAVE SOME CHOICES TO MAKE SO FUCKING MAKE THEM (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256295) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:18 PM Author: fiercely-loyal gaming laptop brunch WTF!?!
He said get STRONGER not become a fucking Body Builder.
Jfc, what is this Michael Phelps flame? |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:19 PM Author: charcoal temple azn he's not even using steroids; he needs SOMETHING to spark muscle growth. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256314) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:15 PM Author: Smoky national partner keep moving the weight up, i don't do this because im stupid and lazy and it takes me forever to make gains. But, basically every week or two weeks add at least 5 pounds (on each side of bar) to your last set from where you were the previous week and if that means you can only get 3/5 on last set, so be it.
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:16 PM Author: blue becky ok. now this seems credited. basically just increase the weight weekly, and if I can't do all the reps, nbd....but i'll get stronger in the process. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256299) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:19 PM Author: Smoky national partner basically, i mean I'd still make sure you're getting a good work out. like if you realize you can only do 1 rep moving the weight up, go back and do another set at the weight you were doing and then attempt to get 3-4 the next week with the additional weight.
you will get used to lifting the additional weight, it will also make the lower weight you did the previous week seem much easier. |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:26 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig Cr. Increase 5lbs every workout (or every week) until you get pwned one day. When you get pwned, drop 30lbs and work your way back up until you get pwned again. Lather, rinse, repeat. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256348) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:27 PM Author: blue becky drop 30lbs and work my way back up? shit, this is going to take forever to get to respectability. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256357) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:30 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig it's the way to do it. you make your gains by being able to do the lower weights to perfection. rome wasn't built in a day brother
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:33 PM Author: blue becky I have been lifting for a long time to not really get stronger. About to say f' it and just concentrate on sports and running. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256411) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:35 PM Author: Smoky national partner just consciously force yourself to add 5 lbs each week and you will get stronger. I don't think the dropping 30 lbs thing is *necessary*, but see what works best for you. just make sure you're increasing the weight every week-2 weeks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256431) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:36 PM Author: histrionic box office pozpig okay maybe not 30 lbs but i think it's advisable to drop some weight once you start getting pwned and work you're way back up (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256438) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 4:19 PM Author: spectacular hall ceo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256317) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 5:50 PM Author: Thriller Autistic Twinkling Uncleanness Office also make sure you're doing plenty of squats. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256911) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 5:53 PM Author: Cyan Dilemma Multi-billionaire Better question? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256923) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 5:55 PM Author: Canary stead lol...yeah better than what (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256941) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 6:01 PM Author: Narrow-minded Ungodly Friendly Grandma Property some real bad advice in this thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2264006&forum_id=2#23256981) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2013 6:03 PM Author: exciting striped hyena the wonder of heterogeneity: some people barely respond at all to training. this is true for strength, endurance, whatever
sorry breh, not flaming |