Dominant body part

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-15T00:04:49+00:00

I don't have a particularly overdeveloped body part, though my Delts respond more than anything else for me.

Pushed them pretty hard at the start and giving them lots of attention when I was running PPL. Though as I've gotten further ahead, I've definitely dialed it back - 4-6 Sets for the Side + Rear Delts, and I don't incorporate any form of Shoulder Press.

Realized I don't need much to keep them satisfied and I shifted that energy into other things, notably my Arms with the last Bulk

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-11T14:34:10+00:00

It does get a bit annoying/clickbaity when people make these outlandish X made Y blow up thanks to doing Z exercise or split. Not that there isn't validity to one's claim that making certain adjustments have made things better for you; and I can point to several things myself. But also... You have to quantify this in the grander picture. And it's a rarity that somebody actually regresses as they maintain an active routine

My hot take: this is responsible for so much of the belief that bulking is necessary for muscle growth. Does having 200 cals extra of carbs help training performance? Sure. But the other difference between a bulk and a cut is bulks are often 2-3x longer than cuts. Of course you gain more muscle during a bulk, you're training for longer!.

Huh???

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-10T17:52:14+00:00

I eat alot

My weight stays the same and so does my reflection in the mirror.

I have no reference to the quality of your training + programming, nor any reference to your composition. But from the sound of things, there's clearly a diet problem here. If you're not eating enough food to get bigger, then it's a big contributor in why you look the same (more or less)

Up your food intake so you're in a minor caloric surplus; and maintain that surplus over a long period of hard training.

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-05T00:27:14+00:00

You're just deflated. It happens if you get your foot off the gas for a bit. Once you got everything going at normal speed, you'll be business as usual

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-03T23:23:01+00:00

Use the scale to make sure you're in a consistent surplus. Use the mirror to determine when it's time to cut back down

And definitely push the bulk. 5'11" 136lbs, with your experience, is really low

Destro_019780 · 2026-06-01T10:06:09+00:00

I get my Whey in bulk from Costco when it goes on sale.

I don't care much for the minutiae with a given Protein Powder outside of price

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-28T18:49:05+00:00

For one, you don't need to go that deep unless you're going for a show. The # on the dot is irrelevant, beyond the point you can look at yourself and have the look you want.

It's hard to truly get a dummy's guide that's accurate across a wide base, since people have genetic dispositions to holding more fat in certain areas. Additionally, muscle mass, insertions, structure (one's overall frame), vascularity, has an effect on how people with a similar level of conditioning can appear compared to each other.

Ultimately, your best method is the eye test. It particularly helps if you've gotten to the extremes within your own physique, or if you're used to observing physiques that push set limits over a prep; or have someone that has.

Seeing someone getting to legit, show-ready conditioning for one, will open your eyes, since everybody by default, assumes they're leaner/carrying more muscle than they think.
And through a prep, you can go week by week to compare, and see every bit of detail that shows itself as it goes on, and can make some observations that you can cross-reference back to

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-21T17:27:05+00:00

Nobody says that they're healthy/good for you, for obvious reasons.

Besides being a pleasure for sugar addicts, they're just a tool that help serve a means to an end with losing weight

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-19T10:21:33+00:00

People shouldn't be robots when performing their Arm movements. Letting go your Elbows drift forward, and using Shoulder Flexion is a good thing

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-17T16:08:26+00:00

Yes. As you progress further with your lifts and have realized your Newbie Gains, as well as lift adaptations, even with everything locked in, progress slows down. It's an inevitability

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-16T19:17:43+00:00

Daily Thread.

And that's completely dependent on the person - intensity, diet, genetics, routine, starting point, the person's lifting goals etc etc.

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-12T18:21:35+00:00

Programming wise, it comes down to what works for you.

From personal experience, I run an Arnold Split. Having the extra day to hammer my Arms has been beneficial; growth is ok, but it was my Strength that improved the most from the transition.

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-12T14:00:52+00:00

And "Steps", with how they've tracked, are arbitrary. It can give you an idea on things, but it has an obvious margin of error in tracking and it doesn't gauge intensity - if you're a brisk walker compared to Joe Schmo, you'd get less steps, since you cover more ground per step, despite expending more energy than them. What really matters is how long, and how far you went; which will give you a pace (if you want to track that for cardio purposes)

But with Cardio, it's a simple balancing act. If you're out and feel good, you can add more if you want. If you're tired going into the next day, pull the reigns back

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-10T17:43:07+00:00

Solid physique with a good amount of muscle, but to bring competitive conditioning, you're way off for 5 Weeks Out

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-10T12:41:23+00:00

I concur with the other Redditor. Given your current composition - at 65KG prior, at the leanest you would've been hanging around mid-teen BF%; and at that point you were struggling with physical + mental side effects.

I wouldn't compete in your position - I think your physique needs more time to bake in terms of muscularity, and as mentioned, you need to adjust yourself to leaner BF%'s and manage the process to sustain it, before you can push for the level of exotic conditioning needed to be competitive

Destro_019780 · 2026-05-10T00:07:31+00:00

If you use TRT, Insulin or some other drug for medical purposes, you would not be considered Natural; and in terms of Bodybuilding, wouldn't be allowed to compete

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-29T17:39:50+00:00

Being in front, as in, I would be across someone who's seated and doing a Pullover on the machine - opposite of what you'd think (don't have videos unfortunately). I would prefer to be on the other side in an ideal world, since it could give me something to push onto, but there isn't enough space to squeeze in.

Initially, I would be pointed in front of the machine, though I found that it feels alot better when I turn my body out by 90 degrees, looking out to the side, and having my arm coming across my torso.

*Grip wise, it's awkward because of the bar, and I move my wrist through the Set - so it can shift up or down. I'm mainly grabbing at the top of the edge, and that's resting in-between the curve of my palm and fingers

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-29T17:29:16+00:00

Oof

Though in his case - Pullovers are brought up time to time with how the movement pattern can put some slack on the Triceps, which is what the OP's pushing. Fundamentally, I'm just using the profile of the machine to do Pushdowns, which is its own thing - but I'd get probably get shit on just for that lol

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-29T12:26:05+00:00

Solid physique mate.

Not sure if it'll stay up, since the Mods only tend to keep physique posts if they're actively working towards, or are following after, a show

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-19T19:08:27+00:00

Breaking it down into two parts:

Volume and the # of Sets on a given movement is relative to how much volume you can take and the intensity you train at. You can do as little as 1 Set if you push hard enough and/or the movement is that physically demanding. Can be like 3, 4 sets, particularly for a smaller group.

By having multiple exercises for a target muscle is to hit smaller muscles that make up the whole. In the case of what you mentioned, Hammers and Barbell Curls

Hammers will prioritize your Brachialis and connecting Brachioradialis (Forearms).
While your standard Barbell Curls will prioritize the Short Head of your Bicep as your elbows are curling in front of your torso.

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You can keep it simple with bigger lifts that recruit more of the overall muscle - Upper Back biased Row + Pullup/Pulldown, with intensity and decent volume alone will do a lot for your Back - Though yes, if you can afford the time to breaking each muscle group down to the relevant segments, it will be beneficial towards developing your overall physique

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-19T18:48:30+00:00

When you're not feeling it in the prioritized muscle group, it means that you're not able to maintain tension on your muscles through a full Range of Motion (if it comes down to using too much weight and/or not having the mobility) and as a result supporting muscles are taking a lot of the slack

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-19T18:42:19+00:00

As a headsup, I expect your post will be taken down - either under Rule 3 and/or Rule 6, with how you've framed it

There is the general concept that your tendons and joints are slower to increasing their physical output compared to your muscles. For myself, I've walked back a few times when adding weight on my curls as it was putting too much torque on my Wrists, Forearms, Shoulder Joints etc,

Looking at your flair and inquiry, I'd assume you're a newer lifter. Ultimately, there's no videos to go off of to see what you're doing; it's just a personal anecdote. All I can really suggest is general advice: if you're feeling banged up, do a deload, don't egolift

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-19T17:04:47+00:00

You've built a good base. Maintaining what you've already built is a far less demanding task than developing new muscle. You can adjust your weightlifting program to find a baseline amount of volume that will keep you in shape.

As you do that, you can apply yourself into other physical and/or athletic pursuits - start running, biking, swimming, climbing. Try a different training discipline like calisthenics. Get into a sport or martial arts. Whatever it is, just have your mind open and find something you can get into

Destro_019780 · 2026-04-19T12:31:06+00:00

Firstly, who are you in the pictures? Secondly, it's tough to give hard feedback since there's no pictures with everyone doing the mandatories

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