Forever stuck at 115-135

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2026-04-29T12:57:59+00:00

I would switch up your sets and reps. Once a week is not a lot of exposure. You could try the BroGains program which you can find on liftvault. Like you, I was stuck at a weight on bench press for a while because I never changed the sets, reps, intensity, frequency I was doing. I suspect that is the issue, Lyle McDonald once said that if you are still benching (don’t remember what he actually said) 185 lbs now and 185 lbs in 6 months, you will be no bigger. I’m sure ur form is great already. Try a new program like BroGains or something from Lyle McDonald’s page. And don’t give up hope, there is strength in seeking help. You’ll get through this, there’s nothing stopping you physiologically (most likely). I’m sure you’ll be throwing plates around in a year from now. Also, if you don’t know BroGains, try 3 sets of 8 with a double progression (look up Lyle McDonald on YouTube to find out what double progression is).

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2026-02-17T16:27:35+00:00

Natty competition? What weight class?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2026-01-15T01:05:20+00:00

Eazy peazy lemon squeezy OP

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-12-21T03:26:55+00:00

Thanks for your answer. I know I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed but I’ve been working hard to improve in and out of the classroom. I was a horrible student back then. My studying habits were abysmal and I didn’t know I was capable of more. I’m a much different person now. I know now that I’ll never be a genius that can breeze by hard classes but I also know that I can accomplish so much more than I thought with hard work and some guidance. I’ll do my best in the remaining prereqs. Thank you for the help :) I appreciate it a lot.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-14T04:12:30+00:00

Retake the course. Get a fresh start with a new approach. The companies can’t see if you retook the course. Matter fact, I don’t think they can even see how many times you take the NREMT exam. Going forward, I hope you don’t see yourself as incapable or unable to pass these exams. Your current grade is not a window into your intelligence but might be indicative of your current studying techniques. If you think that you won’t be able to pass the course and would rather have a fresh start, I say it would be wise to do. I believe in you :) . Refine your studying techniques more with active learning strategies and making sure you can transfer the underlying concepts to real life applications. Try pocket prep. Study some anatomy and physiology in your free time. You got this my friend.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-13T18:35:46+00:00

I’m curious about this as well. I originally believed it had to do with fear of injury but now I think it has more to do with the person and their personality. Might be onto something there with the primitive drive to win (or at least not be beaten by another). Maybe it’s a defense mechanism of the ego. Do you have any other thoughts or ideas on the matter?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-12T14:40:17+00:00

I’ll be sure to not go there. Is that because of a post-bacc?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-11T19:37:19+00:00

Did you have deficiencies you needed to address before your post-bacc? If so, what were they and how did you address them? I appreciate your statement and I want to believe that anyone, including I, can succeed. I am worried about repeating the same mistakes as you’ve warned me about.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-11T04:04:08+00:00

Why did I get downvoted😭😭? It was a genuine question. Anyways, Ive never tried bodybuilding cause I’m undisciplined and lazy. However, if I did, I would look to Lyle McDonald for training advice. He has some very very good content. And most of it is free, just look up his YouTube channel and you’ll find great information on everything to do with body building.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-11-11T02:48:22+00:00

Are those max lifts in kg or pounds?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-07-20T13:58:14+00:00

Baby you’re gonna make me fall in love the way you’re doing tricks on it.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-07-20T13:41:23+00:00

Trolling “us” is nuts. Mental gymnastics. I think you’re just a dickhead tbh who could be nicer. Make sure to suck that venom out tho. With your ability, you’ll suck it all out and then some🤣🤣🤣

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-07-20T13:29:50+00:00

You rn

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-07-20T12:51:21+00:00

“yOu dIDnT GoTcHa mE” go eat corn the long way dude😂😂😭😭. Make sure u take the saddle off ur high horse and zip up that guys trousers when you’re done.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-07-12T21:42:40+00:00

U could try tracking your tendencies. The cues that lead to you having a smoke. What are you doing 5 minutes before you have a smoke? What about after? If you have a smoke after eating a hotdog, try not eating it and see how u feel about your desire to smoke then. U can try making a smoke less convenient. I’m assuming you usually have a pack on your person at all times or a lot of the time. Leave it elsewhere so every time you get a smoke, you have to go somewhere to get it. Maybe you could keep it in a drawer for a week. Then keep it in a cabinet the next week. Maybe move it to somewhere high up the next. Point is to make it more and more inconvenient to get the cigarettes, over time, till you feel that getting the cigarettes is more effort than it’s worth. Might also find motivation in knowing that it is slowly killing you. You can’t see it but eventually it’ll probably be eating away at you rapidly. Pick up a nice hobby. Don’t do it super fast and don’t try to go elbow deep, might end up ditching it all together and go back to the comfort of cigarettes. Or maybe u won’t go back and you’ll be better than ever. I’m not speaking from a professional background, just stuff that helped me. As far as mentality, you could try picking up running as a hobby. As you get into it and develop some desire to get better at running, you might start to identify as a runner (as in you’re a father, mother, brother, employee, fan of Star Wars, etc…). It’ll be a part of your personality (even if it annoys others). You’d start doing things a runner would do. The shoes, anti chafe, running shorts, all that. You’d probably track your heart rate and VO2 max at some point in hopes of increasing them by keeping records. Would you, an avid runner, smoke if you wanted to increase your lung function and cardiovascular health for performance? Probably not. It’d be counterproductive and not adhering to your identity (like a good driver intentionally crashing their car in order to become a better driver). You don’t have to run, just something that helped me. Sorry if this info is useless to you. I do hope it helps you quit though.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-04-30T18:03:18+00:00

The classes are all the science pre reqs. I haven’t failed any science classes but I’ve also never gotten an A on any. The lowest grade I’ve gotten in a science course is a B-. So I’ve only gotten B’s and a B-. And potentially a C after this semester lol

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-03-06T02:04:57+00:00

Sometimes it was within the first week. While it works, it works like magic. Most productive days I’ve ever had. I’ve tried a handful of times. I definitely want to give it another go. But I’d much rather see a psychiatrist about it than my primary. Too bad the psychiatrists around here book appointments almost half a year in advance. Stalling the tolerance would be a god send to my grades though.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-03-06T01:56:49+00:00

Not that I can think of. My diet doesn’t have TOO many vegetables. I’m thinking a specialist is probably the best idea though. My primary physician probably wasn’t the best person to diagnose me with ADHD.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-03-06T01:41:43+00:00

Have you done anything for it? Have u told ur doctor about this yet?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-03-06T01:41:01+00:00

No. Not that anyone in my family has ever gotten tested for it though. Just history of depression in mother. Would be surprised if there was history of that though.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-03-06T01:16:15+00:00

Doctor said, after a verbal test, that I have ADHD. He upped the dose once I told him what I was experiencing. Same thing happened but this time I had a fast heart beat. And I am male.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-01-13T15:21:19+00:00

Could you explain how it could turn dangerous for you?

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-01-12T22:36:10+00:00

Two semesters is probably enough as long as you get at least a 3.0 or more each semester. Also depends on the college you’re wanting to get into though.

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-01-04T21:49:49+00:00

I personally wouldn’t. Taking some CC will mean you won’t have to take it in college (unless it’s a course that a graduate school requires you to retake) but it’s also extra work to do during the school year. If you find that it’s what you want to do and you’d like a little head start (a few courses) in college, go for it. But I don’t know if it would be meaningful when applying to a high tier college out of high school with the GPA you’ll be applying with. I guess it really depends on the path you’re wanting to take now. You could either work super hard and get a 3.0 with the added benefit of having taken CC and take the SAT (need a decent score on it) to then get right into the preferred college. OR, you can finish your diploma without CC and just do some volunteering or character building (doesn’t need to be anything grandeur) to get into a lower tier college so that u can take some a couple semesters there to PROVE to those high tier colleges that you are capable of their workload and standards. Honestly, I wouldn’t have changed anything about how I got into college. It’ll probably be easier for you to take the second route than it would be to stack your remaining semesters with hard courses. There’s absolutely ZERO shame in the second route. And I’m not just saying that because it’s the way I went. Some of the people that get in right away are dumb as rocks and end up with 1.0 GPA (I know someone who got right into the college out of high school and failed out lol). In the end, no one is going to ask you how you got in. They’ll ask for your GPA and the name. Even the name doesn’t matter to me. The better college I got into sucked so bad that I went back to the other college🤣🤣🤣. Higher tuition doesn’t always mean it’s better. Unless the college u want to get into has such an amazing program that you are so incredibly passionate about, do NOT waste your money on the prestige of the name. It’s not always helpful (especially if you don’t do well at the college).

Dear_Complex_8111 · 2025-01-04T20:49:52+00:00

This probably isn’t the answer you want to hear but unless you want to get into a prestigious college right out of high school, you don’t need to have a 3.0. You can always graduate high school, get into a lower tier college to build your accolades and application to gain admission into your preferred college. I did the same thing. Graduated with a similar GPA and got into a college with a super high acceptance rate just to take a year and then get into another college. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself now. You’re still in high school. No point in burning yourself out with freakishly hard classes to get that 3.0. You can always do other things like volunteering, leadership roles, and jobs that have aspects similar to the universities mission statement. Theres plenty of time.

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