u/tlouman

What is my program missing (as a lifter with around 4.5 years of experience)

Rate my Split as someone coming close to 5 years of lifting in November and feeling pretty shit about my progress

So for the background, I am a 25 y/o male, 165 cm, 150 lbs

Around 22-25% BF, trying to lose that after depression eating for maybe more than a year after under-eating and getting barely 60-70g of protein for like the first 2.5 years of training, as i started at like 115 pounds and couldn't even bench the bar.

For the longest time I used follow the popular PPL split here on reddit but after a while it just became really boring and tiring to spend that much time in the gym plus I didn't feel like I was making the linear progress like it was talking about (partially because I was undereating I reckon). I find this split much more fun and I feel like I can actually put on more weight week by week if I am hitting my protein goals.

**Monday (Back)**:

2 sets of Deadlifts till failure (Pronated grip)

2x8 (Un-assisted) , 1x10+ AMRAP drop set (assisted, 50 lbs) - Pull Ups

4x15-20 - Cable Face Pulls SS 4x15-20 - Lateral Raises

Farmer walks

**Tuesday (Chest):**

2x5(or 6), 1 Drop set - Flat Barbell Bench Press

3x8-12 - Machine Flys

3x8-12 - Incline Dumbell Press

3x8-12 - Weighted Wide Grip dips

Cardio (Running) - 10 minutes (Just getting into it, want to increase the time and pace as I get better)

**Wednesday (Arms):**

3x8-12 - Weighted Narrow/Close grip dips

3x8-12 - Preacher curls (Machine)

3x8-12 - Single handed overhead dumbell tricep extensions SS 3x8-12 Hammer curls

2 AMRAP - Chin ups (Supinated grip)

Running - 10 minutes

**Thursday (Shoulders):**

3x8-12 - Dumbell Shoulder press SS 3x15-20 - Later Raises

4x15-20 - Face pulls SS 4x15-20 - Lateral Raises

Running - 10 minutes

**Friday (Legs):**

(I hate leg day, its kinda boring)

3x5+ - Barbell Squats

3x8-12 - Seated Leg Curls

Running - 10 minutes

I like playing some sports on the weekends, mainly rock climbing and (recently) soccer. I feel like this schedule takes up less of my week, especially now that I am not in uni anymore.

1RM for every lift:

Bench: 185 lbs

Deadlift: 250 lbs (Pronated grip), Higher with a mixed grip but I have never attempted a 1RM with a mixed grip, I do know that my grip fails me for my deadlift most of the time which is why I am trying to be strict with a pronated grip

Squat: 195 lbs

What am I missing? Should I add more volume/move it around from one excercise to another? Any feedback would be appreciated

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u/tlouman — 2 days ago
▲ 5 r/PS5pro

I alr have a strong PC and wouldn’t normally buy it but now with the news that the games won’t be coming to PC, y’all reckon it’s worth it to get a pro for like Saros/wolverine/intergalactic/the Cory balrog game

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u/tlouman — 8 days ago

It’s a 5090, whenever I use the scroll wheel or launch a game I start getting this noise. Is it a dead or faulty unit? Never had this before

u/tlouman — 14 days ago

So some background,

Male, 25, 154 pounds, 5’5, Yesterday was arm day

I work out regularly but for the past 2-3 weeks I’ve been on a strong deficit, started doing cardio as well. Today after waking up (8 am est, it’s 10 am now) my left tricep just started twitching for no reason, and I’ve had these before but they stop after a bit but this one hasn’t stopped. I had the same twitching in the same arm for like 30 minutes this past Saturday (Thursday rn) as well while I was just sitting and playing video games, and that was like 3 days after arm day, so idk what could be happening here. Obviously I’m worried about the big three letter disease but I also struggle from health anxiety.

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u/tlouman — 21 days ago