Here’s some context. I have been hitting the gym on and off for like a year now. My body weight is 65kgs. I can bench press 60 kgs, can deadlift 120kgs. I can jog 5kms in roughly 30 mins. I am 21 years old. Though I know these are decent numbers from a health perspective, I feel inferior when looking at people lift significantly more on social media. I feel like my body is not at all in a good shape. I see people posting insane transformations in 3 or 6 months, and here I am stagnant with my progress inspite of hitting the gym for a year now. Do anyone of you guys feel the same way? On top of this, when I share my progress with friends who don’t know much about fitness, they ain’t impressed at all. They see influencers lifting insane numbers and consider that too be the norm. FYI I don’t take any supplements, hence hitting my protein target has been pretty much not possible most days.
Deactivate instagram for some time. You will feel better. Way too much comparison.
You're healthy and fit. Don't worry, you're doing well.
Thanks 🙏 Staying off Instagram is the right option.
In that case everybody should feel inferior after watching porn that runs for like 45 mins in one go.
lol 😂
I quit Instagram 4 years ago. Life is so much better
I too delete Instagram only to download it again after a few days 🥲. Short form content such as Reels has made it very addictive, I’ll try my best to quit Insta 🤞
OP bhai the trick to really quitting insta is setting password to something really difficult, deleting this new password from chrome and everywhere else and then deleting the app
find your own "why" for working out, then external noise won't matter
The “why” has been changing since I started working out. I initially weighed 82kgs when I started gymming (Gained weight during lockdown). The initial goal was to just lose fat and look good. Now that I have achieved that, I want those dream physiques that everyone seem to be having on social media. But ig that takes time and dedication to build such a physique.
Jeff Nippard and More Plates More Dates are YouTubers that talk about realistic goals and fact-based strategies to building muscle and losing fat. Highly recommended!
Standards are insane on SM. But you might get to know a lot. Especially if you are hitting a plateau/block.
Things I learnt (may seem obvious now):
I used to work out myself for 5-6yr and felt super fit, but then after I hired a trainer at my work gym, I could bulk up and see a transformation. Wish I had done that earlier. That trainer made me toil
Point 1 has been hard for me. I don’t take whey, so hitting protein target just from eggs and chicken has been difficult for me. I should probably start taking whey. As said in Point 2, I have been trying to increase weights even at the cost of lower reps, but this has made my recovery very slow. I experience a lot more pain on my muscles post workout when weights are more, this kinda leads to more rest days for me. But if I stick to high volume workout with lesser weights, my recovery is faster and hence I take lesser number of rest days. Hence a little confused on what to do.
You cannot do 2 unless you do 1.
Measure your protein intake clinically. Unless you are eating 6+ eggs/day, you won't hit protein targets. They are difficult to digest, so you need to eat a lot of fiber along. That requires more energy to digest in intestines and so you wud require to bulk up on carbs and fat. And now you are sitting on 3000 Cal requirement.
I joined a gym to gain weight. I took measurements initially and also today. 1.5 kg weight gain and lost a little tummy fat other than that no noticeable other changes.
I discussed my diet with one of the gym trainers, He says it i...
"had a baby 4 months ago, he's not even walking yet"
It's been 4 months now, going regularly almost 5-6 days a week. Training single muscle everyday from past 2 weeks along with deadlift every alternate days.
Bench press (flat, incline, dec)- 40kgs (8-10reps) Dumbell bench press - 15kg ea...
I need to know if people here received comments like- you look weak, thin and dry. No glow on face. You were better before this.
This is after I adopted a healthy lifestyle since April 2023.
My calorie intake is just notch higher than ...
