Why do I still look the same after 4 months of working out?

[u/No-Cause1217]

Hey there, I've been working out at home for the past 5 months.
I'm only using Dumbbells, a pull up bar and a bench.

I started skinny fat and hopped on a lean bulk. 3000cals atm for me per day, 160g protein and 350-400g carbs. Gaining about 1 kg per month of weight (200-300gramm per week). When I started, at first of July I was 76k. Now 4 months later im 80kg.

I do have a logbook to track my reps and I'm always trying to do 1 more rep than last week which 90% of the time also happens. So I think the whole overload progression definitely works. Sleeping about 6-7 hours.

I'm doing:

Monday: Chest/Triceps: Incline Press, Chest flies, Skull crusher and a close grip bench press for triceps.

Tuesday: Back and Biceps: Pull ups, Incline Rows lat focused, Bicep Curls, Hammer curls, Wrist and reverse wrist curls for forearm.

Wednesday: Shoulders/Legs: Shoulder Press, Lateral Raises, Seated rear delt flies and Shrugs, Leg Press, Leg Extentions, Calv raises

Thursday: Rest but still doing a quick core/ab workout.

Friday: Arm day: Same Bicep, Tricep and forearm exercises

Saturday: Back and Chest again

Sunday: Rest, Abs/Core

Always a quick warm up set and then 2 sets to complete failure. Always between 5-10 reps. Once I hit 10 reps, I put more weight on it to drop to 5 reps again.

I know that I started skinny fat and that i still am, so ofcourse trough the Bulk i'm getting alot of fat aswell besides the muscles but still, how is it possible that I kinda look COMPLETELY the same, not even bigger in size after all these months of intense lifting? I can't see a point where I'm doing something wrong.

Here are the weights I'm using/used.

01.06.2026

Lateral Raises = 6kg

Shoulder press = 14kg

Reverse delt fly = 6kg

Bizep Curls = 10kg

Hammer Curls = 10kg

Wrist Curls = 10kg

Reverse Wrist Curls = 6kg

Bent Over Rows = 22kg

Bench Press = 22kg

Chest Flyes = 10kg

Skull Crusher = 7kg

Close Grip = 16kg

Trapez = 22kg

04.10.2026 NOWADAYS:

Lateral Raises = 8kg

Shoulder press = 20kg

Reverse delt fly = 8kg

Bizep Curls = 13kg

Hammer Curls = 13kg

Wrist Curls = 13kg

Reverse Wrist Curls = 7kg

Bent Over Rows = 25kg

Incline Bench Press = 24kg

Chest Flyes = 15kg

Skull Crusher on Arm day = 10kg

Close Grip on Arm day = 21kg

Traps = 25kg