Question about being healthy and lifting weights

[Anonymous]

So I have been going to the gym maybe 3 to four months now and have been working my butt off but have not seen hardly any results, like wtf, I mean I eat a lot everyday I bench and bench and bench every other day dumbell presses and all that I do ab machines and everything and really am not seeing any improvement why is this? I'm not on any protein or anything right now but I Haven't been for a couple weeks and I dot understand why I'm not getting a super nice body, can anyone please explain? Thanks :/

[MyNameIsJonas]

There are literally hundreds of variables that could be effecting your muscle gaining... For example not lifting correctly, not doing the required sets and reps, not eating correctly, etc ect ect...

I can't give you an exact answer unless your either very specific about your routine or I am at the gym working out with you. I will tell you I know dozens of younger guys who have been coming to my gym recently and they don't know what the f*** there doing. They do 2 sets of this then 2 sets of another exercise that is not even the same body part then try and do curls all day... .You need good fundamentals in weight training just like anything else and most people miss out on the fundamentals.

You need a strength training program. There are a ton that work and are good for you. Here are some articles and programs I recommend

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Do some research.

[xcrunner2414]

Here are some tips:

1. Get an electric scale, and record your weight every day. Record the data in Excel, make a plot. If you don't see a positive slope then you know you need to eat more, and possibly workout less.

2. Record the work that do in the gym. Get a notebook, and for each set of each exercise, record the weight and reps. That's workout #1. For each successive workout, look at the previous workout and make sure you do MORE work in the gym (work = weight x reps) than you did during the previous workout. This will ensure that you are satisfying one of the main tenets of bodybuilding: progressive overload.

3. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every night, preferably 8. Eat your last meal at least 2 hours before you sleep, possibly 3 hours before. This is to maintain an ideal level of certain hormones, I forget which ones.

[xcrunner2414]

Oh, also, if you've been doing the same routine in the gym for the past 3 months: CHANGE IT. Change the exercises that you do, change the order in which you work your bodyparts, change the set-rep scheme, etc. etc. Your body will find ways to adapt to stimuli, and building muscle is only one type of adaptation.

[Anonymous]

a lot of people do the same workout over and over again which reduces the gains you get which is why it is recommended to switch workout routine every month or two in order to maximize results. Also benching only won't get you results you have to do more compound exercises like squats, pullups, deadlifts, power cleans, etc...

depending on your goal you should eat enough protein, research has said that can be anywhere from .66 to 1g of protein per pound of you end body weight (so if you want to weigh 200 pounds you have to eat anywhere between 132 to 200g of protein per day split through various meals)

lastly you should get plenty of sleep, not workout the same body part back to back so if you do chest Monday don't do chest on Tuesday too, you can do it on Wednesday though.

[martyfellow]

You're building a lot of muscle, but you're eating too much for the muscles to look 'cut.' There's a fat layer over your muscles, so yu don't look like a body builder. Most Olympic or other serious weightlifters are not 'cut' either, because they eat too darn much, and also because they use the extra weight in their bodies as leverage to lift the weights.

[youngchop415415]

Are you a husky or big? That could be why it doesn't show. Try doing cardio for at least 20 min each time you workout. What are you eating? Are you eating healthy? Also try different workouts don't always stick to benching or dumbells

[Asker]

Idk if you can see any of my pics but I eat healthy and have abs and all that but I'm trying to look better like get bigger more defined abs and big chest and arms, as of now I'm very lean not bulky at all

[beastman88]

couldnt really tell you, if you're seriously concerned contact your gp. you may have self image issues, or any number of things

[Anonymous]

Protein is necessary for muscle growth, and you need amino acids to process the protein.

This means diet (what you eat) is very important when trying to bulk up muscle.

[antonlikesmlb]

You are eating too much. You gotta get your body to burn more calories than you take in so the fat burns off and you become ripped.

[Anonymous]

You need to eat protein and work out hard enough to tear down muscle. Then you need to rest and eat more protein as well as carbs.

[Anonymous]

ive been at it for 11 months and still no girl is attracted to my ugly face

[Racez]

Your diet must be a little messed up.

[Anonymous]

3 months isn't very long, just keep at it.