Need advise increased stoped???

[patbuck]

Hi, I have started training 4 months ago.

When I started I was berelly doing bench with 135lbs since then I have increased my bench to 205lbs.

For the first 3 months I was doing a cutting cycle, I wanted to lose the fat. After 3 months I was at 9.9% fat. So I switch my diet to a bulking diet( 4000 cal a day).

On the leaning diet I was doing that training:
(cardio almost every day 20 minutes minimum)

Monday:
12 set on Pec
8 set on Bicep

Tuesday:
12set on back
8 set on tricep

Thursday:
12set on legs
12 set on calf

Friday:
12 set on shoulder
ABS

After reading a lot a realised that I might do too much of each part. So I short it up when I started the bulking diet:
(No more cardio)

Monday:
7 set on Pec

Tuesday:
7set on legs

Wednesday:
5 set on Bicep
5 set on tricep

Thursday:
7 set on shoulder
7 set on calf

Friday:
7set on back
ABS

My problem is that since I started that, I'm getting weak. I have a hard time lifting has much as I was on the leaning diet.

What could be me problem?
Is it because I don't do anymore cardio?
could it be the food? (Having 4000cal I don't think that would be the case)
IS 7 set not enough for my body type?

Please help me because I don't know what to change in the way I'm doing thinks.

 

[ZECH]

I don't see how this is possible? First you were overtraining IMO. Now you cut your sets back and eat more. Gotta get stronger. What is your diet like?

 

[patbuck]

I have put my diet a few time on the diet and nutrition forum.
Jodi and a few order people have corrected a few things.
It is top nouch now... and it has been since I started the bulking.

Can I assume that if I can't lift heavier I will not get bigger??
I don't know why I have les juices. 2 weeks ago I did 3 sets with 205 on bench. and in the last 2 weeks I only been able to do it for one set.

And the guys training with me have the same problem, and is not dieting at all. We are doing the same exact training. 2 weeks ago we were lifting stronger than the last 2 weeks.

Is it possible that the temperature is afecting us? It was very hot outside round here.
Could it because I didn't dring the same amount of water?

 

[ZECH]

Maybe they turned up the gravity in the gym

 

[patbuck]

Could it be because we changed our training hour.

Before We were training after the 5th meal, now it's before the 5th meal.

 

[bludevil]

Yes it could very well be because your lifting before you eat instead of after. If you wait to long after you eat to start lifting you may not have the same amount of energy to expend lifting weights. Try lifting after your 5th meal with your current bulking routine and then report what happens.

 

[patbuck]

Originally posted by dg806
Maybe they turned up the gravity in the gym

Man I can't believe that, I went to the gym today and those bastard do have an gravity increaser. Can you believe that, they make people think that they are getting better in there gym by decreasing the gravity so you think you lift more.. Bastard...

 

[patbuck]

Ok yesterday I have trained after the 5th meal.
It was better.
But I also noticed that the way I'm breathing affect the amount of rep I can do.
If I pump a few big shot of air before I lift and if I keep taking very deep breath and release a very small amount of air while lifting, I can do more...

Is that mental?
Are you guys are experiencing the same thing?

Is it a rule of thumb that if you increase you strengh you will increase size? Can you increase size without incresing strengh?

 

[bludevil]

I would think the main reason you lift more while taking in a deep breath, is your expanding your chest which decreases the overall length from the top of the lift to your chest. Also, remember to breath in on the way down and breath out while pushing up. Also, try lifting like 30 minutes after your meal. Don't wait to long.

 

[patbuck]

Well on the bench maybe it does reduce the lenght but on the shoulder, or any other mouvement it doesn't matter..