You are 100% correct. Ive made a lot of progress over the past couple years, but I always struggled with settling into a routine, when I started lifting. I could train properly, I could sleep well, I was getting enough protein and progressively overloading, but I would change my workout plan every 2 weeks, thinking it wasnt working. So, I just picked a single plan, which is a simple push pull split and havent changed anything in the whole two years Ive been doing it. The movements have stayed mostly the same, sometimes I change things if Im bored, but the movement patterns and split are the same. I have had massive progress in that time, people think you need crazy programs, to make any progress. There's even this idea that you have to "confuse your muscles" and change things every 6-8 weeks, even if youre still progressively overloading, which makes no sense at all. Just pick out a plan, train, progressively overload and dont try to think about it. Make it a habit just to go to the gym, try and do better than last time and eat what you need for your goals (e.g. consistent deficit for cutting, consistent surplus for bulking, etc.) This guy is preaching pure facts.
@@adamlord3550 Excellent progress Adam! It's all about consistently and always putting in the work when others would give up or wouldn't feel like it. Continue forward.
what would you say if someone was consistent - for years. high protein diet, decent recovery, following a strict routine, and they still couldn't gain muscle? like, I can control my weight 100%, I know my TDEE and gain and lose weight at will. but when I gain weight, it's almost always only fat, and when i lose weight it;s always my strength that goes first.
Is your form good? Do your lifts go up overtime? It'd be very unusual to gain strength and not gain at least some muscle mass. I'd probably say diversify and shake up your training, rep ranges, exercises, volume etc.
@@jordankolbert Michael hit the nail on the head. Remember that building muscle is a long process so maybe for your genetics you might take longer to gain but eventually you will. You said you have decent recovery, see if you can improve in that area, maybe try to sleep 8 hours every night, improve your stress management, etc.
@@michael2126 my lifts don’t go up over time. That’s my issue. I gain weight and follow programs with progressive overload but eventually just fail out on the heavier weight. My forms been reviewed by trainers who say it’s good. And I’ve filmed myself and seems fine to me.
@@michael2126 my form is pretty solid. I’ve been training for years and had my form reviewed by pros. My lifts don’t go up over time. That’s my point. Even when I gain weight. I only do programs with built in progressive overload. Typically I reach a point where I just fail every lift goals and can’t progress. Then I deload and start over only to be met with the same failure point. I’ve been training for years. Tried various programs and typically approach the same strength ceilings always.
I keep replying - I think my comments are getting deleted? Not sure. Anyways I don’t mind mixing it up, but my recovery is pretty good and I’ve tried a bunch of programs. I just can’t get stronger, even when I gain weight.
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You are 100% correct. Ive made a lot of progress over the past couple years, but I always struggled with settling into a routine, when I started lifting. I could train properly, I could sleep well, I was getting enough protein and progressively overloading, but I would change my workout plan every 2 weeks, thinking it wasnt working.
So, I just picked a single plan, which is a simple push pull split and havent changed anything in the whole two years Ive been doing it. The movements have stayed mostly the same, sometimes I change things if Im bored, but the movement patterns and split are the same. I have had massive progress in that time, people think you need crazy programs, to make any progress. There's even this idea that you have to "confuse your muscles" and change things every 6-8 weeks, even if youre still progressively overloading, which makes no sense at all.
Just pick out a plan, train, progressively overload and dont try to think about it. Make it a habit just to go to the gym, try and do better than last time and eat what you need for your goals (e.g. consistent deficit for cutting, consistent surplus for bulking, etc.)
This guy is preaching pure facts.
@@adamlord3550 Excellent progress Adam! It's all about consistently and always putting in the work when others would give up or wouldn't feel like it. Continue forward.
Are you doing this?
what would you say if someone was consistent - for years. high protein diet, decent recovery, following a strict routine, and they still couldn't gain muscle?
like, I can control my weight 100%, I know my TDEE and gain and lose weight at will. but when I gain weight, it's almost always only fat, and when i lose weight it;s always my strength that goes first.
Is your form good? Do your lifts go up overtime? It'd be very unusual to gain strength and not gain at least some muscle mass. I'd probably say diversify and shake up your training, rep ranges, exercises, volume etc.
@@jordankolbert Michael hit the nail on the head. Remember that building muscle is a long process so maybe for your genetics you might take longer to gain but eventually you will. You said you have decent recovery, see if you can improve in that area, maybe try to sleep 8 hours every night, improve your stress management, etc.
@@michael2126 my lifts don’t go up over time. That’s my issue. I gain weight and follow programs with progressive overload but eventually just fail out on the heavier weight.
My forms been reviewed by trainers who say it’s good. And I’ve filmed myself and seems fine to me.
@@michael2126 my form is pretty solid. I’ve been training for years and had my form reviewed by pros.
My lifts don’t go up over time. That’s my point. Even when I gain weight. I only do programs with built in progressive overload. Typically I reach a point where I just fail every lift goals and can’t progress. Then I deload and start over only to be met with the same failure point.
I’ve been training for years. Tried various programs and typically approach the same strength ceilings always.
I keep replying - I think my comments are getting deleted? Not sure.
Anyways I don’t mind mixing it up, but my recovery is pretty good and I’ve tried a bunch of programs. I just can’t get stronger, even when I gain weight.