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chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/19, 06:58 PM Hi I have been working out about 4 days a week for football and baseball. Everytime I workout it seems like when I dont lift ( on weekends or when lifting is cancled) the next day my muscles look smaller for some reason, Is there something wrong or is this just normal?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/01/19, 09:29 PM You are probably noticing the pump go down. What are you eating? Are you depleting glycogen, like low carbs? This will make you look quite "flat". -------------- Strength and Honor!
chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/19, 09:59 PM I eat 4-5 meals a day. What do you mean by depleting glycogen, like low carbs?
chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/19, 10:15 PM I also have two 100% Whey Protein shakes a day, and Mega Men sports vitamin.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/19, 11:27 PM if you don't know, then your probably not doing it. If your following atkins or another low carb diet, it is very difficult to gain mass. ============ Quoting from chandler1122: I eat 4-5 meals a day. What do you mean by depleting glycogen, like low carbs? ============= -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============
chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/20, 03:07 PM Nope im not on any diets. Im 5'8" and 150 LBS I also have been working out for about 2 years now and no gains at all.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/20, 05:11 PM Then you are doing something wrong. Whats your workout program? Be specific. -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============
chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/21, 09:47 AM Mondays: (baseball) run for about a half hour then lift for half hour: Decline Bench Press, Hammer Curls, Squats, Tricep Push Down, Seated Row, DB Bench Press, DB Kickbacks Tuesdays: (football) Lift for about 45 minutes: Lat Pull Down, Flat Bench, Incline DB Bench Press, Military Press, Tricep Press, Dead Lift, Wednesday: (same as monday) Thursday: Leg Extensions, Leg Curls, Standing Calf Raise, Power Clean, Squat, Push Press, Knockouts.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/01/21, 11:30 AM Set/rep? How long have you been doing this routine? In that order? You want your big lifts first. Theres a saying that you get 75% of your results from 25% of your lifts. So you want things like squat, power clean, push press and deadlift before useless (well not totally) exercises like leg extensions, tricep kickbacks (why?!). Can you do pull ups? If so, I recommend changing your lat pull downs for pull ups. Your doing some form of pressing exercise 4 days a week. As well as squats/deadlifts 4 days a week. Seems high volume to me. Is this a program your coach is having you do, or could you change it if you wanted? -------------- Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run. ============ Quoting from 7707mutt: The squat cage is holy ground. ============
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/01/21, 12:45 PM If you have a sound lifting program, and varying things up as needed, then your diet is insufficient for your goals, plain and simple. The only reason anyone cannot grow is inadequate diet. How much of a proportion of the growth is muscle and how much is fat is much gene(genetics) dependent. But you can grow with enough calories no matter who you are. -------------- Strength and Honor!
chandler1122 Posts: 10 Joined: 2005/04/09	2006/01/23, 06:54 PM Its a program the coach has me on. Do you think maybe not enough sleep could be a problem? I only get about 6 hours a night.