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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

I hope everyone is doing great! I have been having a rough few days hehe, I would normally be sleeping rn but I cant due to anxiety for a few days, i don’t have anyone else to talk with at the moment so here I am

Edittt: Also idk how many of u who come across this are anime fans, ignore otherwise, but for some reason i hv been wanting to watch (something like) toradora once again lol, it kinda keeps my mind occupied so i think of anime all day lol, if anyone has any suggestions pls drop them :)

Hmm ok ig i will do that, my guess is i should only do this for squat right?

Lacking progress as in very inconsistent progression, 10 days ago like i said i hit 5x3 with 60kgs, (getting 3 on the AMRAP set) that’s already a very quick plateau considering i started my program with 45kgs (which was 85% of my 5RM) similarly on my higher rep squats, i m failing after adding similar weight, and very quickly too, i lose 2 reps as soon as i add 5kgs (when the are supposed to stay same)

And most importantly, i failed my very first rep on 60kg today haha

As for the program its doing me good on the other three lifts, so i dont really feel like changing it hehe, i made a pretty long rant post 2 months ago about how i m not progressing on any lift, I finally am and dont want to disturb anything

Squats have always been quite problematic for me tho tbh, idk why

I was thinking maybe my stance is too narrow replaying the clip

Thank you, i hv provided a different link which is temp but i hope i get a feedback by then

[-] respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah right idk whats causing this, it seems like it plays on some browsers and not others, i will try compressing it maybe that will help

Edit: I think i gotta make a post asking good services to upload files and share 🤷

[-] respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Current Program - GZCLP (3/3.5 days per week (4 full body workouts))

Sets and reps - 5x3 on day 1, 3x10 on day 2

Weight - 50kgs, got up to 60kg but when i tried it today i failed lol, i thought i would rather focus on form first

Fatigue - Idk about which part ‘fatigues’ me the most hehe, but I always fail at the bottom part of the movement

-> Yes I do have other equipment, but i don’t primarily train for hypertrophy but rather health and movement (I used to be very fat lol) i do think muscles are cool lol don’t get me wrong, but I really do wanna keep free weights as the bread and butter

-> The program calls for 5kg increase in each session on squats (on one rep scheme independently), i do have 1kg ankle weights which i use for bench and OHP so i can use smaller increments

Edit : added missing info :)

Hmm it wasnt showing a preview in safari, it opens fine in app though

[-] respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Fixed, mega is giving me problems lol Edit: it seems to hv been causing more problems :/

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works to c/fitness@lemmy.world

Have been stuck on the same weight since months, i have tried correcting my form but haven’t seen much difference

Video: https://litter.catbox.moe/uqi5zh.mp4

Thanks in advance :)

[-] respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I hv started making good progress by changing up programs, ig my RPE was way too high (maybe volume as well) and i couldn’t leave enough gas to actually recover between sessions

Thanks to the above guy who recommended BFS, i was browsing and found ‘GZCLP’ which is a very similar program, but it gives u ur training max and percentages so that u dont push urself too hard and overtrain, i had to strip back a ton of weight though, but in 4 weeks i definitely hv been progressing, especially on squat on OHP, i had to strip a ton more weight on bench and dead though, i haven’t still reached back to the weight i was doing pre switch, but i definitely have been progressing as my reps on AMRAP have been staying pretty constant despite the weight going up, i hv gained some little size as well

So yeah too high of an rpe and volume (i m not doing many isolation movements either, just the vanilla program (3 exercises per session) + couple exercises to target some weak spots, or as a prehab (facepulls, upper chest flies etc)), ig i got too sucked on internets ‘high intensity, 1 RIR, 15sets a week’ bullshit

Thanks for asking, hv a beautiful day :)

Thanks for ur info, i do change up isolation exercises regularly tho, i dont think there are any replacements but for the main lifts

Thanks a lot for your info, i m currently considering changing the program, but i will keep what u said in mind :)

I dont think i m body dysmorphic, i just am super concerned about why am i not progressing on my lifts for so long

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by respectmahauthoritybrah@sh.itjust.works to c/fitness@lemmy.world

I started more than a year ago, i used to be a fat fuck, however i lost weight and now am at a pretty decent one, however i would still be classified as ‘skinny fat’, however when it comes to gaining muscle, i cant seem to fucking do it, i m just a teen I cant fully optimize my diet or sleep schedule, my parents dont like me even going to the gym, I cant ask them to make meals with the perfect macros or get me a personal trainer

My 2 friends are at a similar situation to me, however they seem to be progressing fine, both in musculature and strength progression, i for some reason seem to be stuck, in everything, i have tried everything, mixing, reddit ppl, coolcicada ppl, but i have not been progressing for months, as suboptimal my stuff around the gym is i should be atleast progressing somewhat, I even tried creatine but with no results, i also get asked what the fuck do i even do in the gym because i hv nothing to show for it, i used to love going to the gym thats why i was so regular from the day it started, but now it just seems like a chore

These are my current stats Bench Press 50kg (3x5) OHP 35kg (3x5) Deadlifts (95kg)(1x5) Barbell rows 50kg (3x5) Squats 50kg (2x5)(1x3) These are from last week, these has been similar since OCT

I m seriously considering quitting, I have no fucking clue, i still look skinny fat, however nothing seems to work anyway, Id rather quit and do other productive stuff such as my studies

I have around a month left in my membership, i guess i will just do random ass machines to at-least get my moneys worth and machines wont injure me and are easier

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