When do you stop growing?

reaper19

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At what point do you guys feel the body stops growing. i've been lifting for the last three years and made some good gains, but lately , I've been stuck. I" m a little older than probably most of you guys . Could that have something to do with it ? I"m 36 , 5'7 and around 13% body fat. Any help is appreciated.
 
A few questions...

1) When was the last time you took a week or 2 off? that is the best way to break a plateau in my oppinion

2) What is your diet like

3) What do your workouts look like
 
What' up guy. The diet is pretty much what I do most of the time. Morning 6 eggs , oatmeal, banana and 40 gm. of whey. 2 hours later I have a TV dinner ,cottage cheese , apple and 20gm off whey. Later I have a mass mix and some mixed nuts.Lunch 5 oz. of meat , veg, yougort and 20gm. of whey. Before work out Pre mix after workout Post mix. 2 hour later dinner time and before bed a cassinated mix. In the middle of the night I always get up to use the washroom, so I take another cassinated mix.Workouts I stick to the basic. 4 days a week Mon, Tue, off, Thu, Fri, off , off. Depending on workout I go no longer than 70 min. Thank for the help.
 
1st off i would sub a whole chicken breast or fish fillet for the tv dinner. get some more natural protein in there instead of depending alot on powder

do your workout exercises ever change? i change up my exercise routine every 4-6 weeks. ill go from dumbell presses to barbell presses or pulldowns to dips. just give the muscles something new or they get bored
 
I will probaly change to the fish , instead of the tv dinner. The reason for the dinner is that it has the veg in there so it is a lot easier, since at that time, I'm at work. On the routines I made some changes this past week I'll see how that work out. I'll be going on a 5 on 2 off for about a month, just for change. Again Thanks.
 
Make sure you vary rep speed, rep ranges, and every once in a while you can do a crazy shock set (100 reps of something).
 
You also might want to cut for a little while. Even 4 or 6 weeks might be enough of a change to prepare for another anabolic phase. Plus, you'll be leaner :D
 
Beowulf said:
You also might want to cut for a little while. Even 4 or 6 weeks might be enough of a change to prepare for another anabolic phase. Plus, you'll be leaner :D
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I totally agree with this. I say put as much shock value into your whole routine as possible. Change your diet, workout and different variables within. Prior to this you may want to take a break. All of the above suggestions are great.

I also thought you were relying a little too heavily on powders. There's a lot to be said for whole food.

I know I just regurgitated a lot of stuff that's already been said but I think they all warrant repeating.

Let us know how it all "works out" (Dr. Evil voice with pinky on lips)
 
Beowulf said:
Make sure you vary rep speed, rep ranges, and every once in a while you can do a crazy shock set (100 reps of something).
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Good advice. You can vary...

rep speed
rep range
volume
intensity
change up your split
increase/decrease time between sets

... and so on...
 
Beowulf said:
You also might want to cut for a little while. Even 4 or 6 weeks might be enough of a change to prepare for another anabolic phase. Plus, you'll be leaner :D
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Definately helps. Seems like there is a bounce back effect after a dieting down period.
 
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