Stopped Growing? Help!

[Photobear]

I have been seriously working out for 9 months. Seriously meaning eating well inadditional to training hard. I shot up 12 lbs in no time and now have either stopped gaining weight or have slowed way down. Up lifts are all up and I feel strong while training. What is up? I workout 4 days per weeks, each bodypart once a week. Eat every 2-3 hours and eat pretty clean.

The trainer at our gym said that after your inital gain that you can only expect a couple pounds of LBM per year. I find that hard to believe.

Any input is always appreciated.

Thanks

 

[blood_drinker]

what your trainer said is true : you have past your initial gains.

now , other than that one, there can be other factors.
for example, you might think you are eating right, when in fact you are not (like in my case).

Post your diet and let's see

-rest (get any of that?)
-water (SUPER important)
-correct diet (you might be eating a cutting diet to bulk, as far as we know). Post it!

 

[blood_drinker]

oh yeah, and elaborate more on those posts man.
you save people like me from telling you what you shoulve done.

Post your training split too. I mean, there could be ANYTHING wrong in here too.

Initial gains come even from shitty workouts. Your workout might be shitty. Diet might be shitty. Your form might be shitty. Your intensity might be shitty. Or you are simply an ectomorph that his extreme difficulty @gaining mass. (post your stats)

 

[SSAlexSS]

I have been seriously working out for 9 months. Seriously meaning eating well inadditional to training hard. I shot up 12 lbs in no time and now have either stopped gaining weight or have slowed way down. Up lifts are all up and I feel strong while training. What is up? I workout 4 days per weeks, each bodypart once a week. Eat every 2-3 hours and eat pretty clean.

The trainer at our gym said that after your inital gain that you can only expect a couple pounds of LBM per year. I find that hard to believe.

Any input is always appreciated.

Thanks

I can help! Tell me your bodytype, initial weight, and EXACTLY how you train.

I hate to tell you but 12 pounds in 9 month SUCKS. I gained that in like 2 month, while still eating shitty and doing worthless exercises like tricep kickbacks. (What else can you do with 2 30 pound dumbells and 2 10 pound dumbells). i trained 2 per day 3 days per week. 3! Not 4! Also take lots of WHEY Protein IMMEADETELY after working out. Whey portein absorbs quickly JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT. I attribute my gains to Whey protein alone. Ok, I sound like I am advertising Whey Protein... I am not, but it rocks nevertheless.

REPLy!

 

[SwitchedOn]

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12lbs lean mass in 2 months? Hmmm, that comes out to 1.5 lbs/week. You must have some pretty good, no, incredible genetics. Yeah, whey protein does metabolize quickly in your body but unless you're eating enough carbs, along with solid food protein sources with the whey to slow down it's absorption then all it's gonna due is get used as fuel or pissed right out. Sorry if this sounds like a flame SS but it's true.
Couple lbs of lean mass per YEAR? Um, no. You can gain more than that after your initial growth. You will plateau out after your initial gain, just like you plateau in fatloss. But I agree, post your diet and training regimen with specifics and you'll get some good advice here. About the best I can tell you based on the given information is what I'd tell anyone- shock the hell outta your muscles. Try new routines, change your training split, do exercises you've never done before, drop sets, supersets, total body workouts, take a week break, etc. etc. etc.

 

[SSAlexSS]

Re: ???

12lbs lean mass in 2 months? Hmmm, that comes out to 1.5 lbs/week. You must have some pretty good, no, incredible genetics. Yeah, whey protein does metabolize quickly in your body but unless you're eating enough carbs, along with solid food protein sources with the whey to slow down it's absorption then all it's gonna due is get used as fuel or pissed right out. Sorry if this sounds like a flame SS but it's true.
Couple lbs of lean mass per YEAR? Um, no. You can gain more than that after your initial growth. You will plateau out after your initial gain, just like you plateau in fatloss. But I agree, post your diet and training regimen with specifics and you'll get some good advice here. About the best I can tell you based on the given information is what I'd tell anyone- shock the hell outta your muscles. Try new routines, change your training split, do exercises you've never done before, drop sets, supersets, total body workouts, take a week break, etc. etc. etc.

My genetics SUCK Big FAT A$$. There are so called "hardgainers" who gain 15 pounds of muscle in 3 WEEKS! Drug free! AFTER their initial gains.


Also I know that people gain 20 pounds of muscle in few month from initial gains. So I am NOT that good.


Infact after a bunch of months I gained onbly about 5 pounds of lean mass. SUCKS! SUCKS!!!!! I am telling you, MY GENETICS are alot to be desired. Atleast I almost doubled my bench press...
And finally I can do 12 reps for one handed bent over rows.

My genetics are extraordinary???? Bull*****. I can row more than I bench or squat! I started doing deadlifts for the first time, using 225 pounds. and I barely made any progress!

catch it?


I SUCK! My genetics suck! `

 

[Photobear]

Thanks guys,

Here is my training routine

Mon- Chest Pec Dec for pre-exhuast
Inlcine Barbell- 3 X 4-6
Incline db - 3 X 4-6
Flex Chest Press - 3X4-6 (this really great machine at our gym)
Tri- Dips or Close Grip Press to Failure 3 sets
Reverse Pulldowns superset with pushups to failure.

Weds - Back and Bi
Chinups SS with Lat Pulldowns 3 X Failiure
Bent over BB Rows 3X 4-6
Hammer Rows 3 X 4-6
Bis
BB Curl 3 X 4-6
Preacher 3 X 4-6
Rope Curls 2 X Failure

Thurs - Legs
Squats 4 X 6-8
Leg Press 3 X 6-8
Hack Squats 2 X 6-8
Curls 4 X 6-8

Sat - Shoulders
Push press 3 X 4-6
Front Plate Raise 3 X 4-6
DD Press 3 X 4-6
Shrugs 4 X 4-6

I hope this helps I'll send my diet in another post.

 

[SSAlexSS]

Thanks guys,

Here is my training routine

Mon- Chest Pec Dec for pre-exhuast
Inlcine Barbell- 3 X 4-6
Incline db - 3 X 4-6
Flex Chest Press - 3X4-6 (this really great machine at our gym)
Tri- Dips or Close Grip Press to Failure 3 sets
Reverse Pulldowns superset with pushups to failure.

Weds - Back and Bi
Chinups SS with Lat Pulldowns 3 X Failiure
Bent over BB Rows 3X 4-6
Hammer Rows 3 X 4-6
Bis
BB Curl 3 X 4-6
Preacher 3 X 4-6
Rope Curls 2 X Failure

Thurs - Legs
Squats 4 X 6-8
Leg Press 3 X 6-8
Hack Squats 2 X 6-8
Curls 4 X 6-8

Sat - Shoulders
Push press 3 X 4-6
Front Plate Raise 3 X 4-6
DD Press 3 X 4-6
Shrugs 4 X 4-6

I hope this helps I'll send my diet in another post.

Your training needs lots of modifications. For chest DO ONLY BENCH PRESSES! And LOWER the sets.
For BACK, do LAT pulldowns, bent over rows, and one hand bent over rows. ELIMINATE ALL BICEP work, (Your back workout already hits bis well).

LEGS- Hack squats and curls are useluess for you. DO, ONLY SQUATS and DEADLIFTS! Where are deadlifts? They are 2nd best mass exercise there is! Stiffy Leg Deadlifts are 400% better than normal curls!

DO NOT HAVE A SHOULDER DAY! Bench presses and rows work your shoulders quite good. Well, do FEW sets of OVERHEAD PRESSES for your triceps and shoulders.

And try to manage to work your body in 2 workouts. NOT 3 or 4! You are not a juiced mutant!
Example Monday- Chest/Back Friday - Squats and Deads

If you follow the routine that I gave you, you will grow. If you don't do it , IT IS YOUR FAULT.
Reply please!




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[TRAIN HARD!!!!!]

Your training needs lots of modifications. For chest DO ONLY BENCH PRESSES! And LOWER the sets.
For BACK, do LAT pulldowns, bent over rows, and one hand bent over rows. ELIMINATE ALL BICEP work, (Your back workout already hits bis well).

LEGS- Hack squats and curls are useluess for you. DO, ONLY SQUATS and DEADLIFTS! Where are deadlifts? They are 2nd best mass exercise there is! Stiffy Leg Deadlifts are 400% better than normal curls!

DO NOT HAVE A SHOULDER DAY! Bench presses and rows work your shoulders quite good. Well, do FEW sets of OVERHEAD PRESSES for your triceps and shoulders.

And try to manage to work your body in 2 workouts. NOT 3 or 4! You are not a juiced mutant!
Example Monday- Chest/Back Friday - Squats and Deads

If you follow the routine that I gave you, you will grow. If you don't do it , IT IS YOUR FAULT.
Reply please!

SSALEXSS ,WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!
BRO I THINK YOU NEED TO REMODIFY YOUR WAY OF THINKING,WORKOUT 2 TIMES A WEEK??? WTF..
ELIMINATE ALL BI WORK?? OVERHEAD PRESSES FOR TRI'S AND NO SHOULDER WORK...AND WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO TELL SOMEONE THEY WONT GROW IF THEY DONT FOLLOW YOUR WORKOUT AND ITS THERE FAULT...SINCE WHEN ARE YOU MISTER PRO TRAINER...THIS BOARD IS FOR QUESTION AND ANSWER..
NOT YOUR WAY IS RIGHT AND SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY IS WRONG JACKASS....

 

[TRAIN HARD!!!!!]

oh yeah, and elaborate more on those posts man.
you save people like me from telling you what you shoulve done

Initial gains come even from shitty workouts. Your workout might be shitty. Diet might be shitty. Your form might be shitty. Your intensity might be shitty. Or you are simply an ectomorph that his extreme difficulty @gaining mass. (post your stats)

BLOOD DRINKER THIS BOARD IS FOR QUESTION AND ANSWER REPLY'S NOT SOMEONE LIKE YOU.. TELLING SOMEONE ELSE TO ELABORATE MORE ON THERE POSTS THE GUY JUST WANTS SOME PLAIN HELP IF YOU CANT GIVE IT SHUT THE FU$% UP... LAST TIME I READ ONE OF YOUR POST YOU SAID YOU WERE 15?? IN ONE OF THEM
DID'NT NO YOU WERE MISTER PRO BODYBUILDER EITHER AND HAD 10 YEARS OF TRAINING UNDER YOUR BELT IN THE GYM!!!!! IF YOU AND SSALEXSS CAN'T GIVE GOOD ADVISE THEN DONT GIVE ANY