ectomorph lifting 3 hours a day. I am wrong?

Trphello · 2018-12-03T14:32:18+00:00

3 hours? Jesus Christ. You don't build muscle in the gym. You tear down muscle in the gym and build it during rest. Rest more, 3 hours a day is way too much. Stay consistent with calories.

gregoire_ · 2018-12-03T14:15:29+00:00

Somatotypes are a myth. Just broscience. 3 hours is a very long time to spend in the gym. What does a typical day look like for you?

shitpommesfrites · 2018-12-03T13:45:27+00:00

-Body-types are a myth.

-Use a tried program. (why on earth are you using 3 hours in the gym when 45-60mins should be enough? and track your progression)

-Eat enough. (aka. track your kcals)

-Sleep enough.

neverquitman · 2018-12-03T13:43:27+00:00

Look, its not easy. Lifting isn't easy but heres what I understood. You take breaks because its tough for you, so maybe you lift too heavy for your strength levels or idk maybe you take long breaks.

My advice would be is to train with someone or someone trains you, that way you won't rest more than you really need to.

How many exercises and sets are you doing ? Should be 4-5 average exercises. Or just do crossfit. Good stuff if you need to do it under an hour.

FixYourselfFirst · 2018-12-03T13:44:29+00:00

For your muscles to grow stronger, they need 48 hours to rebuild. Are you working the same muscle groups every day? You also need to eat a surplus of calories.

FWIW, It would be helpful to list out the program you are using, and what your lifts are currently at.

CapIshmael · 2018-12-03T13:46:22+00:00

You need about 1-1.25h per workout. How many days/week are you lifting? Are you sure you're in a hyper caloric state? ( You will not be gaining weight otherwise). Are you adding weights every other workout? Getting enough sleep? The holy Trinity of getting ripped is training correctly, nutrition and sleep. Mess one up and youll be holding yourself back.

xNightly · 2018-12-03T14:18:41+00:00

As Olivier Richters said, "if you're not destroying your muscle groups within a 45-60 minute workout, you're doing it wrong". What kind of workout are you doing? I can hit you up with a hypertrophy program with both high intensity and volume. I've been on it for a month now and I've noticed good gains.

Wolveryn · 2018-12-03T14:41:02+00:00

Warm up run 5-20 minutes Limit weights to 60 minutes, 4x a week Get lots of rest Eat clean/green and drink lots of water Protein shake... add creatine. Cod liver or fish oil supps

Eat all the god damned time

Google Bradley Cooper American soldier weight training diet for inspiration.

Scottyn7 · 2018-12-03T15:06:57+00:00

As per below comments...

7-8 exercises, 3 sets of 8 reps. I.e pull ups - 8 pull ups then a 90-120 second rest. Repeat 3 times. Move on to bent over row, pull downs, seated cable rows, reverse fly’s etc.

Don’t forget, sometimes it’s better to superset movements i.e lat pull down with bicep curls...

Your 3 hour workout suddenly becomes a much more intense 1 hour workout, your fitness increases and your muscles are far less catabolic and more hypertrophic... given that your nutrition and rest are sufficient.

SirKolbath · 2018-12-03T15:43:03+00:00

Quit doing your own workout and find an actual program to follow. Three hours a day in the gym is preposterous. First off, you’re either overtraining or fucking around. Get in and get out. Second, what’s going to happen to your workouts when you take a new job and don’t have all that extra time?

Trim it down. Get either the Fitbod app or stronglifts 5x5. Follow one of those programs and don’t spend a second more than 65 minutes in the gym three days a week. If you want to do something on the rest days, walk your dog for three miles. If you don’t have a dog, get one and spend more time with him than you spend at the gym. You’re way out of balance.

Rkingpin · 2018-12-03T18:30:19+00:00

What a funny word "ectomorph"😂 sure you're not from Lord of the rings?

3 hours isn't enough. You must lift 24/7 until you can carry the whole gym.

Johnnadawearsglasses · 2018-12-03T14:10:51+00:00

An hour 4 days a week should be enough and more importantly is sustainable. I don’t know what you do in your life, but you can’t have a real life spending that much time at the gym. Is counterproductive unless you are looking to compete.

FieldLine · 2018-12-03T22:12:16+00:00

Spend time at an all-you-can-eat buffet instead.

Title	ectomorph lifting 3 hours a day. I am wrong?
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Date	December 3, 2018 1:32 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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