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randomuser2407
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I didn't train for 4 years, I trained only for a few months on and off and that is mostly because I was using bad programs that didn't fit well with my abilities.I still have no idea why you, a mf that trained for 4 years and couldn't even bench ONE plate for a single rep, are giving advice on how steroids will affect you as if you're a experienced roider who's done a few cycles and tried out a a lot of drugs.Armchair proffessor maggots like you should gtfo your room and do something with your life.
I eventually realized that I make way better progress and I recover way better with high volume and high frequency for the upper body but high frequency, low volume and low exercise selection for the lower body.
I can bench press and overhead press 3 times per week with 3 sets of 4-8 and I can do bodyweight chin ups every day.
I can do squats 3 times per week with 3 sets of 4-8 and I can do deadlifts 3 times per week with 1 set of 4-8.
With just those few exercises and that little volume, I can make amazing progress, but, whenever I add in some isolation exercises for the arms, or whenever I do more for the legs, I am then unable to recover. And I did some blood tests, my testosterone levels are healthy.
So, it is just because my energy levels and my ability to lift weights is lower than the average person. This doesn't mean that I can't lift, but I need to do much less and do it more frequently instead to achieve great results.
Also, I am leaner now at 180 lbs at 23 years old than I was at 138 lbs at 18 years old, and I am at the same height as back then, so I am more muscular, it's just not visible because of my genetics.
Back in 2020, I came close to benching 135 lbs for reps, but I had to stop because of the quarantine. Then, when I started again back in January 2021, I used a program that had too many exercises and too many sets than I could handle and it made me take long breaks to recover, which gave me no progress. But now I know what I need to do to avoid this problem and to be motivated to stay consistent for many years to come.