What makes us get bigger ?

[SirDingo]

Just curious as to what exactly get us all bigger muscles ? I am in this program for only one reason, to bulk up and add more muscle mass, looking to add approx 10+lbs. So far have gained a little over 5lbs Also want my shoulders and upper arms to have some nice shape to them where you can see I really put some effort into my workouts.

So to get bigger is it doing Phase1 + 2, in perfect slow form, and you will just grow in time doing those phases over many weeks ?

Is it done just by adding a little weight to each set once a week, like 2.5lb plates, and over time you get bigger form the increase in weight ? But that can't go on forever you will eventually hit a wall you can't keep adding weight ?

Or maybe every phase should have a little different set of exercises, and you grow from each Phase having different things you do ?


Just curious for everyones opinion here

 

[SirDingo]

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What about if I start getting to point on certain exercises I can't really add any more weight, should I then concentrate more on slowing the reps down and doing even better form, and that will increase that workout ?

My main beef is, I have been doing this program since beginning of the year almost 3 months now, with Phase1 for 6 weeks and then Phase2 for the rest. My shoulders and chest have gotten bigger, little more pumped out look, and I have gained like 6+lbs. But my arms still look skinny and don't seem to have any change in them at all, except maybe the triceps looking a little fuller, but nothing major.

My Phase2 routine is not really any different than my Phase1, almost the same exercises, but with Phase2 I only do LEGS once per weeks as opposed to twice a week for LEGS in Phase1, not sure if that is making a difference.

Here is my schedule per Omega for Phase2; I start off on Sundays as the first day. I am following this correctly ?

DAY1 CHEST = Sunday
DAY2 CARDIO for 30 minutes = Monday
DAY3 BACK = Tuesday
DAY4 LEGS = Wednesday
DAY5 OFF = Thursday
So now Friday the 6th DAY for me would mean start the program again right ? So Friday becomes DAY1 CHEST again ?
Saturday = DAY2 CARDIO again ?

That is a full week right there. So the next Sunday I just start DAY1 over again ?

Thank's

 

[Self-Inflicted]

DAY1 CHEST = Sunday
DAY2 CARDIO for 30 minutes = Monday
DAY3 BACK = Tuesday
DAY4 LEGS = Wednesday
DAY5 OFF = Thursday
So now Friday the 6th DAY for me would mean start the program again right ? So Friday becomes DAY1 CHEST again ?
Saturday = DAY2 CARDIO again ?


Sunday Day 1 Chest
Monday Cardio
Tuesday Back
Wednesday Legs
Thursday REST
Friday Chest
Saturday Cardio
Sunday Back
Monday Legs
Tuesday REST
Wednesday Chest
Thursday Cardio
Friday Back
Saturday Legs
Sunday REST
Monday Chest
Tuesday Cardio
Wednesday Back
Thursday Legs
Friday REST
Saturday Chest

etc etc. Day 1 keeps changing. I don't even think of it as a week anymore. Just know you work out for 4 days and get 1 day off and then you're right back to it for another 4 days.

As far as what get us bigger, I have really no clue and was hoping Omega would jump in on the subject. My workouts have also not switched much from phase 1 to 2 and is basically just more frequent workouts and less legs, which I won't complain about. I do know that I still increase weight every week just because the workouts are getting easier. I got the speed of the reps down and the timing in between each set down to perfect, but it really feels easy lately. There are times that I want to add an extra drop set or another set in general because I don't feel that I've really exhausted that muscle, but Omega calls the shots so I'll follow his routine as if it were the bible. Though I still follow the old rep scheme of 20/15/10/7/drop. The new one was too easy after I got used to this one.

 

[sopac]

Maybe......your workouts arent intense enough? I started out with the 45 second break now its never more than 30 seconds. Are you applying everything that Omega has prescribed the correct way? I find it weird that you are not gaining in your arms, maybe I find that weird just because of my personal gains, I guess everyone is different. Actually my biceps are gaining a lot faster than my triceps, I'm trying to even that out. I'm still sore after every workout and I've got really good at flexing and focusing on the muscle. I know for me that Once I apply all of this in a second round I am going to be massive and I will be able to perfect every part of my body. I know this doesnt really answer your question but I was just giving my two cents. I'm sure Omega will come in with an answer to your questions.

 

[Self-Inflicted]

I'm making great gains personally. I think the biggest gains have been my triceps and shoulders. My chest really hasn't changed much and thats the only thing I'm bummed about. And to correct what I stated earlier, not all days are easy, just chest days. Maybe I'm using more bicep then chest, but I really don't feel the exhaustion in my chest muscles.

 

[SirDingo]

DAY1 CHEST = Sunday

As far as what get us bigger, I have really no clue and was hoping Omega would jump in on the subject. My workouts have also not switched much from phase 1 to 2 and is basically just more frequent workouts and less legs, which I won't complain about. I do know that I still increase weight every week just because the workouts are getting easier. I got the speed of the reps down and the timing in between each set down to perfect, but it really feels easy lately. There are times that I want to add an extra drop set or another set in general because I don't feel that I've really exhausted that muscle, but Omega calls the shots so I'll follow his routine as if it were the bible. Though I still follow the old rep scheme of 20/15/10/7/drop. The new one was too easy after I got used to this one.

Thanks for the reply I find it interesting you still do the old 5 set routine and not the revised 4 sets ? To me the original 5sets was just too taxing, the 25reps just winded me out, and I was getting burned out by the 4th ball busting set, and then the Failure set.

I really like the 4set 20,12,8,F...I go pretty hard on the 2nd set of 12, and balls out on the 3rd set of 8 not being able to handle a 9th rep, and then my failure set is really tough, sometimes I can not even do 8reps I am so beat.

I also try to add weight almost once per week, but certain exercises I can't always add weight as often. Usually I try to add 5lbs per exercise once per week.

I do feel the muscle sorness after my CHEST or BACK day, even almost 3 months into this program the next night I can always feel the burn and muscle ache in a good way, telling my body it is adapating. But my weight gain seems to have stopped, I just can't get to 185lbs, I started the program at 175lbs at the end of the year, and I hover around 180-183lbs, the last month or so. Last Spring was when I really started getting back into weight lifting and only weighed 165lbs. So since then almost one year I am 15lbs heavier, but really trying to add that extra 5+lbs is really hard.

So basically I am just upset my arms show little improvement, my shoulders and chest for sure filled out more, I can see in the mirror even with just a dress shirt on my chest fills out the shirt better than before, and my shoulder's are rounder, but still have those long skinny arms. I have extra long arms, so sometimes it takes longer to build up thin tall arms ? Oh yeah I am also 5'11" if that helps.

Thanks