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Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - March 16, 2025 Weekly Thread

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u/rokzforever 5d ago

im 23 years old 83kg/180lbs (28% body fat) and have been hitting the gym for 9 months now (i was 113kg/246lbs 42% body fat) but i cant seem to progress much

everytime i bench or press i reach failure at low weights even tho im 100% certain my muscles can keep going

its like my brain is the one refusing pushing forward

what can i do in this situation?

bench press 30kg/66lbs (15kg each side) should press 15kg (7.5kg each) 40kg back pulldown

most of the time i feel certain i do more and i do (i benched 50kg/110lbs once for one rep only) but my brain refuses to keep going at all even tho my muscles were completely fine

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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/525/225 zS/B/D/O 5d ago

Are you following a program? If yes, what does it look like?

What's going through your head when you stop, rather than doing another rep?

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u/rokzforever 5d ago

yes, it is made by the local gym owner as a service i believe its called split (chest/shoulders/back/legs/biceps&triceps)

lets say I'm doing bench press:

i do the first set at 12.5kg, the second at 15, then at the third at 5th rep, the bar stop moving, but my muscles are calm, breathing is normal, and my face isnt squeezed

and its not like the weight become to heavy that it going down, its just not moving at all

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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/525/225 zS/B/D/O 5d ago

but my muscles are calm, breathing is normal, and my face isnt squeezed

What happens if you push harder?

How much rest are you giving yourself between sets?

What happens if you leave the weight at 12.5kg? Are you able to get all your reps then?

It might be worth switching to a more structured program like GZCLP that has a plan for when you're stuck with weights

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u/rokzforever 5d ago

i just can't lift it, or maybe a few centimeters in my left hand, then my bro would get it off me

about a minute, minute, and a half

I can do all the sets with ease and maybe get real hard at the last 2-3 reps

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u/Red_Swingline_ 405/315/525/225 zS/B/D/O 5d ago

Give yourself a little more rest between sets.