Hey all, first time long time and all that...
I'm 34 y/o 5'10" 175 pounds. My most recent waist measurement was right at 35". Weight and waist have been holding steady for ~3 weeks at about 2750 calories a day.
I guess my issues are two fold.
1) I have run PB1 and PB2, currently running the 3 day Low ISF (week 4). I have enjoyed the programs and I still enjoy getting in my (home) gym. My issue is I haven't seen much progress over the last couple of years. For reference my SBD is sitting at 295/195/375 and hasn't really seen much movement over the last couple of years. I've found the 3 day programs to fit my schedule better than the 4. I also play rec league ice hockey 2-3 times a week on top of the lifting and conditioning prescribed in the programs, though I will ease up on the conditioning on heavier hockey weeks.
2) I've also been gaining/losing the same 15-20 pounds in an attempt to add muscle to my relatively small frame. Based on the waist measurement I'm at what you normally advise the cutoff to be for health purposes, but I've not seen much growth outside of my waist and I'm afraid I'll just be shedding the same weight I put on without having seen much actual gains muscle wise. I'm mostly basing this on strength not having improved and other measurements not increasing. My most recent attempt at bulking starting in June 2022 at a 32" waist and 155 pounds lasting until just about February 2023 at 35" waist and 175 pounds. Weight gain was fairly evenly distributed over the course of the bulk.
My goals moving forward are to see some upward movement on my lifts. I don't necessarily need my SBD to be better as I have no competition plans, but I feel they are a fair representation of the rest of my lifts which also feel like the are stuck in the "intermediate" range. Additionally, I'd like to be able to move a few of those inches from the waist up to the chest, shoulders, and arms region (not literally obviously, but I think you get my meaning).
So moving forward, I'm not sure where to go. I know my waist is at the cutoff, but I don't know that I want to start cutting weight at this point. I've been at maintenance for nearly a month now and haven't seen much change in anything. I can also say I don't feel particularly beat up or worn down from the workouts or additional physical activity. I've been on a decent stretch of being relatively pain free, although I do need to avoid chin ups or my elbows get cranky.
I'm 34 y/o 5'10" 175 pounds. My most recent waist measurement was right at 35". Weight and waist have been holding steady for ~3 weeks at about 2750 calories a day.
I guess my issues are two fold.
1) I have run PB1 and PB2, currently running the 3 day Low ISF (week 4). I have enjoyed the programs and I still enjoy getting in my (home) gym. My issue is I haven't seen much progress over the last couple of years. For reference my SBD is sitting at 295/195/375 and hasn't really seen much movement over the last couple of years. I've found the 3 day programs to fit my schedule better than the 4. I also play rec league ice hockey 2-3 times a week on top of the lifting and conditioning prescribed in the programs, though I will ease up on the conditioning on heavier hockey weeks.
2) I've also been gaining/losing the same 15-20 pounds in an attempt to add muscle to my relatively small frame. Based on the waist measurement I'm at what you normally advise the cutoff to be for health purposes, but I've not seen much growth outside of my waist and I'm afraid I'll just be shedding the same weight I put on without having seen much actual gains muscle wise. I'm mostly basing this on strength not having improved and other measurements not increasing. My most recent attempt at bulking starting in June 2022 at a 32" waist and 155 pounds lasting until just about February 2023 at 35" waist and 175 pounds. Weight gain was fairly evenly distributed over the course of the bulk.
My goals moving forward are to see some upward movement on my lifts. I don't necessarily need my SBD to be better as I have no competition plans, but I feel they are a fair representation of the rest of my lifts which also feel like the are stuck in the "intermediate" range. Additionally, I'd like to be able to move a few of those inches from the waist up to the chest, shoulders, and arms region (not literally obviously, but I think you get my meaning).
So moving forward, I'm not sure where to go. I know my waist is at the cutoff, but I don't know that I want to start cutting weight at this point. I've been at maintenance for nearly a month now and haven't seen much change in anything. I can also say I don't feel particularly beat up or worn down from the workouts or additional physical activity. I've been on a decent stretch of being relatively pain free, although I do need to avoid chin ups or my elbows get cranky.
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