having problems with my lifting routine, opinions?

ana3067
ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
edited March 4 in Fitness and Exercise
Was doing upper/lower split but just switched to push pull split. I am fine for all lifts except for shoulder and bench press - ive had to deload both! So my guess is that its either brcause

A) i am doing them after squats/lunges, eill switching them to before help?
B) i am more active outside of exercise so msybe i need to eat a bit more?
C) i had issues with completing sets ehen doing full body, so maybe upper lower split just works better for me?

What would you suggest either from personal experience or from intuition? Btw raised max cals to 2080 with min still 2000 but im a student so im walking around more. Idk how much it is affecting my energy expenditure though, one calculator didnt give it a huuge difference so...

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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    My advice would be to find a real routine.

    Post your squat/deadlift/bench/etc. to give people an idea of what you're actually doing to know if deloading is necessary for your progress.

    2000 calories without knowing your height, weight, goals, etc. is of no use. Unless you are trying to bench press 240 at 130 lbs, i'm sure you are eating enough and it's bad programming/routine.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    My advice would be to find a real routine.

    Post your squat/deadlift/bench/etc. to give people an idea of what you're actually doing to know if deloading is necessary for your progress.

    2000 calories without knowing your height, weight, goals, etc. is of no use. Unless you are trying to bench press 240 at 130 lbs, i'm sure you are eating enough and it's bad programming/routine.

    Push/pull and upper/lower are both "real routines." And all of my info is on my. Profile while my ticker clearly indicates my weight. I will i guess have to wait for a less snarky comment that actually offers some advice from ideally someone who has done these types of splits.
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Not enough info to give you an educated guess as to why you struggle. But I'd suggest you do a full body routine 3x week. With some cardio (sprints for time efficiency?) on alternate days. This way, all your parts have 48hrs to recover. I know if my chest is super sore, it's gonna affect all my lifts, not just my bench or push-ups.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    My advice would be to find a real routine.

    Post your squat/deadlift/bench/etc. to give people an idea of what you're actually doing to know if deloading is necessary for your progress.

    2000 calories without knowing your height, weight, goals, etc. is of no use. Unless you are trying to bench press 240 at 130 lbs, i'm sure you are eating enough and it's bad programming/routine.

    Push/pull and upper/lower are both "real routines." And all of my info is on my. Profile while my ticker clearly indicates my weight. I will i guess have to wait for a less snarky comment that actually offers some advice from ideally someone who has done these types of splits.

    I apologize for not scrolling through your immensely huge profile. I have now done so. I now know that you are beyond hope. I do hope that someone else comes by and gives you more information for you to link to in your profile. I am surprised you don't have all the answers already, given the bastion of knowledge your profile is.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Not enough info to give you an educated guess as to why you struggle. But I'd suggest you do a full body routine 3x week. With some cardio (sprints for time efficiency?) on alternate days. This way, all your parts have 48hrs to recover. I know if my chest is super sore, it's gonna affect all my lifts, not just my bench or push-ups.

    HEY DIDN'T YOU READ HER PROFILE MS. SNARKY?
  • jrodri0105
    jrodri0105 Posts: 91 Member
    If I were you. I would eat more. Especially if you are trying to gain muscle and strength. 2000 calories isn't enough. Try to bulk and then when you are ready do a cut cycle. I struggle when I don't eat at a surplus. & it looks like u're eating at maintaince
  • natecooper75
    natecooper75 Posts: 72 Member
    I read your profile, but there is still some more information that would be helpful. Without knowing exactly what you routine consist of (exercises, reps/set), it is hard to really give you any valuable input. My first question would be, are you training for strength, aesthetics, or borth? Based on what your goals were, I would assume both. Based on what your numbers are currently, I think maybe going with a full body program like Stronglifts 5x5 or Starting Strength. These programs are well rounded and help you build a strong strength base in order to branch out to different programs.

    I also saw that you had some injuries that were making you hesitant to increase your weights. If the injury is healed, don't be scared to hurt yourself. If you have this mentality, you will never be able to advance. I have things like this linger in the back of my mind sometimes, but you have have to push through. If you are scared of dropping the weights, try to find someone that you can trust to spot you. Don't let the mental side of lifting limit your potential.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    What routine are you using, specifically?

    Who developed it for you?
    What are your growth/performance curves looking like?


    It's probably a bad program, or a program that isn't right for you.

    Also, what are you lifting at now? What were you lifting at 30 days ago? 60 days ago? 90 days ago?
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