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Is there something wrong with my workout

thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/08, 03:17 PM I dont know if ive been waisting my time or not... i start out on mondays and go thru to fridays... i workout my shoulders, chest, arms ( triceps, biceps, forearms), legs, and back on a different day everyweek, i try to use heavy weights to keep the intensity going and do 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps and i also have a protein shake right after my workout program and right before bed. but i still seem to be plateuing... can anyone tell me whats wronggg?? thank youu - Louis
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2008/04/08, 05:28 PM What are you trying to do, gain muscle, lose weight? check your diet, either you're eating too much or not enough is my guess. Working out and protein shakes don't mean much if you're not eating enough food.
thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/08, 05:39 PM hey ecle5c, im tryingg to gain muscle. thnks for the imputt.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/04/08, 05:47 PM You may be exceeding your recovery threshold. Gaining muscle is a 3 pronged 'attack'. Proper overload, proper diet and proper rest. All three believe or not are equally responsible for gaining. If any of the 3, say for instance your rest is not adequate, it will at the very least impede your gains, if not stop them all together. My guess would be to look at your diet. This is normally the crux of 'hardgainers'. Not adequate caloric intake for the exertion. But rest is as important. If on a chronic basis for instance you are not getting stronger, or your last weight seems heavy this time without a hell of a struggle, chances are good you are not getting adequate rest, thus you are exceeding your recovery threshold. All this must be examined in realistic terms, not just say, no that is not the case. Doing this cheats noone but yourself. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/04/08, 05:49 PM You must also realize that gaining muscle does not happen quickly. It is years of hard work, how long have you been working out? If it was that easy, we would all look like an Olympian contender. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/08, 07:59 PM hey again, ive just started working out seriously about a year ago, i just thought i should be seeing some kind of gain at the end of the week. so, could you tell me with you knowing my workout schedule.. how much rest should i get, or if having the weekend off is enough, also i workout for about a good 45 - 60 min. is that goodd or possibly a little long. and rest between sets is another one.. thank youu for your help - Louis
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/04/08, 08:21 PM What workout schedule? I all I know is you do arms. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/08, 08:26 PM i start out on mondays and go thru to fridays... i workout my shoulders, chest, arms ( triceps, biceps, forearms), legs, and back on a different day everyweek, i try to use heavy weights to keep the intensity going and do 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps and i also have a protein shake right after my workout program and right before bed.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/04/08, 11:44 PM It is not really something I can tell you. You need to learn your body and become the judge of your recovery time. Use the method I mentioned, if you are not at least able to handle the same weights on a consistent basis, find yourself actually losing strength consistently (not just a bad workout or 2), getting agitated easily, cranky, etc. chances are you are not getting enough rest. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/09, 02:10 PM Alright, thanks for the help.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2008/04/09, 08:46 PM Add in a big heaping plate of patience and you will see results. As mentioned before, muscle gain is not an easy proposition. It takes years of hard work, continuous effort with the weights as well as diet. If it was so easy, again, everyone who did this would be looking like Arnold did in his prime. -------------- Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer
thatsiciliankid Posts: 10 Joined: 2008/04/01	2008/04/09, 10:49 PM Alriht, got it, thanks again. - Louis
Sam295 Posts: 23 Joined: 2008/03/19	2008/04/18, 11:06 AM I can't say for sure, But it is my opinion that if you were creating enough overload during each of your workouts you'd be drastically overtraining. Are you saying you are training each bodypart 5 times in two weeks? And sometimes legs and back 3 times within 5 days? An extreme example of a program for a hardgainer that Stuart McRobert promotes would be to train the entire body in one day with very basic lifts and rest for 4 days. Have you tried something like chest/sholders/tris on one day, back/bis/ on another than legs and rest?