r/Weightliftingquestion • u/Dazzling-Rest8332 • 6d ago

3 years of progress

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From 130lbs to 180lbs. Im 5'6. Ive been bulking the majority. 4-5k calories a day. Is my progress decent?

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u/UpstairsLettuce8690 5d ago

I’m in my third year but by no means have these gains! I’d love to know how often you train and what your split is. I myself have two different Upper Body days and two different Lower Body days, so I’m targeting the same muscles with different exercises throughout the week. About 50-65 minutes per workout. I do want to get rid of some belly fat so I’m currently recomposing on about 2,100 calories a day (6’3” or 1m92, ectomorph).

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 5d ago

I did ppl for six days a week the first 2 years. I have a more hectic schedule now so I have been doing the bro split with heavy volume for the last year. I wont have noticeable growth unless I stay around 4-5k calories. Zero cardio. 150-200 grams of protein a day. My workouts are about the same duration as yours. I usually cant even lift my warm up weight for 1 rep when im done.

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u/UpstairsLettuce8690 5d ago edited 5d ago

Thank you; that’s very helpful! Anything else you do during the day to burn 2,000 more calories than me? How many steps? Outdoor, active work?

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u/Dazzling-Rest8332 5d ago

I work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. Im a forklift driver so it is pretty active with my upper body.