Am I destined to be average

[eric22]

Thanks I appreciate that.

I am going to up the calories and make a run at it, I just wish I saw more gains like some of the other folks I see on this site. Makes me start to second guess if what I am doing is right.

Eric,
To me you seem way above average and yes, you do look thicker after.

Don't be afraid to up those calories, you can always loose the weight at a later stage.

But be positive man... you are above average, tell yourself that... You can even say you are the best!

 

[Kabeetz]

You don't need to up the calories from 3,600 probably.

You just need to give it TIME. EAT. LIFT. SLEEP. REPEAT. EAT. LIFT. SLEEP. REPEAT.

If you are getting stronger, you will get bigger. If you are lifting the same weights week after week..there is your red flag. You're not going to build huge muscles on average weights.... so keep moving the weight, keep growing as a lifter, and the growth of the body will come provided there is a caloric surplus. Fuck the mirror. If you are lifting more today than you were a week ago, a month ago, that is all you need to worry about.

Do you look bigger? Not tremendously, no. Do you look different? YES. So clearly your body is changing. Don't panic man. Let it evolve. EAT. LIFT. SLEEP. REPEAT. EAT. LIFT. SLEEP. REPEAT.

 

[skullcrushin22]

Mirrors can be your enemy. Gaining strength and size is a test of patience and it also teaches you too have greater patience. It is hard to know that it may take a year to reach your goals but that just makes it even better when you reach them.

 

[perp69]

Personally, the guy that is setting up your lifts probably knows his shit but maybe he is at a different point in his lifting career than you are. For simplicity I would not keep changing your workouts. Reason is it makes it harder to gauge whether you are progressing. Progression is what will make you bigger and stronger. You need to know that you are increasing weight week after week, which you can't really do if your workout is different every few weeks. You would fair well with something like the 5x5.

As far as cals go maybe try increasing them some. Unfortunately you will gain some fat and muscle also when you do. In the short term that is just a fact of life unless you are genetic freak. It is easier to burn the fat off later plus the extra muscle gained will help burn more fat too.

Perp

 

[AEKDB]

Personally, the guy that is setting up your lifts probably knows his shit but maybe he is at a different point in his lifting career than you are. For simplicity I would not keep changing your workouts. Reason is it makes it harder to gauge whether you are progressing. Progression is what will make you bigger and stronger. You need to know that you are increasing weight week after week, which you can't really do if your workout is different every few weeks. You would fair well with something like the 5x5.Perp

Agree.

You should consider replacing the 3x3 squat and leg presses with 20 rep ATF squats and replacing the 5x5 deadlift with the Coan/Phillipi deadlift routine. These will help you build some of the base strength your friend probably takes for granted. Also, I do not know what ad work you are doing but I would recomend heavy 50lb+ weighted situps or abwheel with weight vest. Hey, if your going to lift, go heavy, even for abs!

 

[poysyn]

If you are gaining fat more rapidly than muscle you could even try cutting down on the cals a little bit until the weight gain is at a more ideal muscle:fat ratio..

focus on bench, squat, rows, deadlifts + eat + sleep = grow

 

[eric22]

I dont mind the time just want to make sure I am making progress and not just going to yo yo and be back where I started. I have been working out a good amount of time but stayed at the same calories for fear of not being lean since it took me awhile to get leaner.

Then I thought I could recomp at that weight but got a little better but not much more. I had more size in college but BF was much higher. Cant seem to put everything together. Easy to get lean, easy to gain pounds not easy at all to be lean with some good muscle to show.

Mirrors can be your enemy. Gaining strength and size is a test of patience and it also teaches you too have greater patience. It is hard to know that it may take a year to reach your goals but that just makes it even better when you reach them.

 

[al420]

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[fortunatesun]

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