I'm sure everyone else has been here. This is my second.
I'm 22 years old, 5'7 (or 5'6), I only weigh in at about 138 pounds, I bench about 130 to 140 lbs, curl an EZ-Bar with two 25 lb. plates (one on each side), shoulders (military press) EZ-Bar with two 35 lb. plates (one on each side) and squat a barbell with a 45 pound plate on each side. I know I'm leaving out alot of exercises, but I wanted to just cover some generic ones.
I've tried GoPro's routine with limited, and I mean limited, results. No blame to him, it got me off my last "plateau" (so I owe him big-time), but it doesn't seem to do much anymore. I more or less am using a slight variant of it still, focussing mostly on the "power" related section. I do try and "mix things up" by changing the routine every 4-6 weeks by swapping exercises (i.e. no flyes this month - I do decline instead). I run a 3-day split (Chest/Bi, Back/Tri, Legs/traps), with no cardio at all.
Given my exceptionally tiny bone structure/frame (my wrists are barely 6 inches in total circumference) I've accepted the fact that mass is inevitably going to be exceptionally difficult (nigh impossible) to add without making sure EVERYTHING is right.
Despite having a diet that supplies (nearly) 20 calories per pound of body weight, I'm making no gains. I've got a balanced and approved mealplan, and my routine is one from this board. I literally don't have any remaining time in the day to add a sixth meal since I keep limited hours during university.
I'm eating about 1.75 grams of protein per pound of weight, have plenty of healthy fats, and clean carbs. Both in terms of time and money, I can't "afford" to eat much more than I do already.
Long story there I know, but I wanted to cover as much as I could. The long and short is, I'm getting frustrated. Organizing my days so I can fit 5 meals, spending the extra cash on good quality food, and paying for a gym membership when I'm seeing few results is becoming a real downer.
I sort of feel like I'm in limbo. I'm not as defined as I once was, due to the water retention from creatine I use, and the limited weight that I have added - but I'm not visibly "bigger" enough to justify the loss of my previous 10.4% BF.
Any suggestions on what should be altered/added, or any personal experience stories, and what worked for you would be appreciated. Cheers
I'm 22 years old, 5'7 (or 5'6), I only weigh in at about 138 pounds, I bench about 130 to 140 lbs, curl an EZ-Bar with two 25 lb. plates (one on each side), shoulders (military press) EZ-Bar with two 35 lb. plates (one on each side) and squat a barbell with a 45 pound plate on each side. I know I'm leaving out alot of exercises, but I wanted to just cover some generic ones.
I've tried GoPro's routine with limited, and I mean limited, results. No blame to him, it got me off my last "plateau" (so I owe him big-time), but it doesn't seem to do much anymore. I more or less am using a slight variant of it still, focussing mostly on the "power" related section. I do try and "mix things up" by changing the routine every 4-6 weeks by swapping exercises (i.e. no flyes this month - I do decline instead). I run a 3-day split (Chest/Bi, Back/Tri, Legs/traps), with no cardio at all.
Given my exceptionally tiny bone structure/frame (my wrists are barely 6 inches in total circumference) I've accepted the fact that mass is inevitably going to be exceptionally difficult (nigh impossible) to add without making sure EVERYTHING is right.
Despite having a diet that supplies (nearly) 20 calories per pound of body weight, I'm making no gains. I've got a balanced and approved mealplan, and my routine is one from this board. I literally don't have any remaining time in the day to add a sixth meal since I keep limited hours during university.
I'm eating about 1.75 grams of protein per pound of weight, have plenty of healthy fats, and clean carbs. Both in terms of time and money, I can't "afford" to eat much more than I do already.
Long story there I know, but I wanted to cover as much as I could. The long and short is, I'm getting frustrated. Organizing my days so I can fit 5 meals, spending the extra cash on good quality food, and paying for a gym membership when I'm seeing few results is becoming a real downer.
I sort of feel like I'm in limbo. I'm not as defined as I once was, due to the water retention from creatine I use, and the limited weight that I have added - but I'm not visibly "bigger" enough to justify the loss of my previous 10.4% BF.
Any suggestions on what should be altered/added, or any personal experience stories, and what worked for you would be appreciated. Cheers
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