Gym on Sidechat | I’m an 18 yo female and I’ve been lifting for 2 years and still feel like I have a mid ass physique. First year maybe doesn’t count just getting down the basics but I still just only look “athletic” not muscular or anything. I don’t have much muscle def-

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Gym 5d

I’m an 18 yo female and I’ve been lifting for 2 years and still feel like I have a mid ass physique. First year maybe doesn’t count just getting down the basics but I still just only look “athletic” not muscular or anything. I don’t have much muscle def-

Anonymous 5d

Growth isn't linear. Living a healthy lifestyle is a lifelong endeavor, and even attaining an impressive physique and to continue to build upon it is a slow grind. Be patient, and do not resort to PEDS. Your strength comes from your character, not your outward appearance.

Anonymous 5d

I want to preface this by saying I am NOT sexist: first off, as long as your diet is solid and ur training is consistent & intense, you have nothing to worry about just keep grinding. Secondly, women build muscle (especially in the upper body) slower and have proportionately less type 2 muscle fibers (fast twitch, grow bigger and stronger) than men do. You’re fine though just keep gyming 👍

Anonymous 5d

remember this graph btw :p

Anonymous 5d

-inition anywhere and I’ve been consistent and been taking creatine as well. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong? Is this normal for females? My max hip thrust at end of progressive overload is 2 plates each side for 6 reps slow and controlled, and I normally bicep curl 15-17.5. I still have normal sized glutes and not much of a visible bicep when I flex though. Any advice?

Anonymous 5d

it’s normally 3 things that make the biggest difference. diet, recovery, intensity. can you tell us height / weight with calories and protein per day also do you progressively overload and attempt another rep or more weight then last time how do you structure your lifting routine and are you getting 8 hours of sleep?

Anonymous 5d

Just keep getting stronger and you'll build more muscle

Anonymous 5d

I am the same way. I been lifting for 8 years with literally no progress. I don’t even get physically stronger and I work hard as shit and I’m very healthy

Anonymous

#1 5d

5’5, 135 lbs, I am to get at least 100g of protein per day and estimate I eat around 2000 calories per day. Pretty consistent in gym averaging 3-4 days per week, working around a busy college schedule and being more consistent in the summer. I do glute and hamstring focused leg day, then back and bis, then triceps and shoulders, then rest day or quad focused leg day depending on muscle soreness, then basically rinse and repeat starting with back and bis. First year I started lifting I only-

Anonymous

OP 5d

-really used machines, but since July or so I’ve been focusing a lot on free weights and do barbell rdls when my back permits me to dodo

Anonymous

OP 5d

well i think you’re doing really good. it is true that progress can be slow and you may just be hitting a spot where the gains don’t come as easily as they used to. when you lift do you get stronger over time at movements? whether it free weight or machine doesn’t matter much (people will disagree) but if you get stronger with the same form that’s progress. even if it’s a 2.5 on each side more than last week

Anonymous

#1 5d

I used to, recently been just regaining muscle after being sick and out of the gym for 3 weeks and inconsistent with midterms at the same time. But I feel like I’ve been in a plateau for about 6 months or so

Anonymous

OP 5d

well life happens. sounds like you’re just feeling the low of falling down a bit, but you’re catching up to where you where so don’t stress it. fun fact once you build muscle once your body remembers how to build it and builds it faster next time :)

Anonymous

#1 5d

Yeah. It’s lowkey just embarrassing because you can’t quite “tell” that I lift. I just look like I played a sport in high school or smth, and it’s hard looking almost identical to my friends who just started lifting 6 months ago and just not looking like any other people online who have been lifting for 2 years

Anonymous

OP 5d

but those people aren’t you. they don’t have your struggles, your schedule, your genetics, your story yk what I mean? don’t compare yourself, you’ll always feel terrible especially with the internet fake nattys and stuff