It has been 1 year of lifting and I see no gains.
I started around this time last year going to the gym, and in March of this year I started a bulk until the end of May. I went from 142 to 160, running Fierce 5. I did a dirty bulk and when I cut down to 146, I looked the same.
I am on my 2nd bulk and in my 3rd month of a 6 month bulk. I am running Lyle McDonald's Generic Bulking Routine. I am doing a lean bulk this time and have gained 9 lbs in the past 3 months, but the 9 lbs that I have gained looks like they are fat. It mostly settles on my lower back, stomach, and thighs. I feel like my body refuses to build muscle and only stores whatever surplus I eat as fat. Did anyone experience this?
I didn't see any noob gains either, since my first year I should have gained muscle easily. I am also 19. I know muscle growth takes time, but it can't be this slow. I don't know what I am doing wrong and it is frustrating and discouraging. I want to find the root cause of this because I know if I continue I will still look the same.
I started around this time last year going to the gym, and in March of this year I started a bulk until the end of May. I went from 142 to 160, running Fierce 5. I did a dirty bulk and when I cut down to 146, I looked the same.
I am on my 2nd bulk and in my 3rd month of a 6 month bulk. I am running Lyle McDonald's Generic Bulking Routine. I am doing a lean bulk this time and have gained 9 lbs in the past 3 months, but the 9 lbs that I have gained looks like they are fat. It mostly settles on my lower back, stomach, and thighs. I feel like my body refuses to build muscle and only stores whatever surplus I eat as fat. Did anyone experience this?
I didn't see any noob gains either, since my first year I should have gained muscle easily. I am also 19. I know muscle growth takes time, but it can't be this slow. I don't know what I am doing wrong and it is frustrating and discouraging. I want to find the root cause of this because I know if I continue I will still look the same.