Been lifting for 6 months on and off with an okaish diet. I definitely look bigger now. I fill L sized shirts but I'm also more bloated.
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It's Over Is this slow progress for someone lifting for 6 months
Ok GrAYcel
@TheProphetMuscle can you shift this thread to lounge section
Yes, it's slow.
How much muscle should you ideally be able to build in 6 months time?
Ok but your avi is gay af
Generally speaking, the amount of muscle an individual can build in 6 months is around 15-25 pounds, but this number may be even higher for beginners who are starting with a low level of muscle mass
Hmm I see. I stay in a hostel and couldn't get enough protein. I calculated my protein in take today and it came to about 75-80 grms of protein everyday. I'll buy some whey protein and start taking it and be more regular.
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Your progress is normal. Building muscle is difficult. Ensure your training, nutrition, and sleep are all on point. The rest will fall into place.
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Post numbers
You mean my lifts?
Yeah
If you’re bulking you should have higher numbers on your lifts. Mine is
Squat 80kg x 6
Bench 45kg ish x 12
I dont deadlift so RDL 70kg x 15
At 58kg BW. Your lifts should be much higher than mine, I’ve been going to the gym for 7 months and am on a cut. Switch to higher reps (12+) and a bodybuilding style if you want hypertrophy, 5x5 is a meme programme for fat retarded powershitters. Also stop deadlifting unless you want to go to snap city
What kind of workout routine would you recommend? And yeah I know my lifts are not that great. I think it's because I wasn't consistent. I took 2 months break in between because of exams. I was also undereating for some time before I upped my calories
Used to do PPL 6 days a week but its too much volume and not enough recovery so I switched to bro split 5 days a week
How do you hit your macros btw? I find it hard to get enough protein . I only get meat on alternate days. I need to buy some whey protein if I am serious about gymaxxing.
Eggs, milk, chicken. I eat about 100gm a day when I have meat. Other days 50gm which isn't enough but it works. If you want whey stay away from bigmuscles, muscleblaze and cheap brands. ON and GNC usually have good protein but it's still full of heavy metals
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stop lifting and focus on brain maxxing
I generally add 2.5 kgs of weight to all my lifts every week. I've only plateued 2 times on overhead press and once in benchpress. Do you think I should do 5 kgs from now on.
Seems like everything is going well. Progress is progress. Adjust your routine a form and progressively overload if you want faster results. Just stick with it, ear alot, etc.
I struggle with maintaining form on overhead press
You lack stability because you are a beginner. Just keep using free-weight and try not to use machines and bars when you dont need to. Greater range of motion.
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Imagine that instead of training to supposedly be about hardness or toughness, it ends be "building" a fucking meat and thats it. Its more making yourself more meat. Can existence be more disgusting.
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