There are many reasons why your bodybuilding workouts may not be delivering the results that you are looking for. Typically, when this is the case, the first thing I do is analyze the diet to make sure that the person is feeding themselves correctly. You could have the best workout program in the world but without the raw materials necessary for growth (protein, carbs and fats) there is no way that you can gain even a gram of muscle.
Once I am done with the diet analysis, the next part that I take a look at is the workout design itself. How often I come across bodybuilders that have not changed their workout programs in years! Assuming that the nutrition component is in order, what causes lack of gains from your workouts is the fact that your body has already gotten used to the one that you are doing. I have emphasized this point over and over again. The need for periodization in your workout program is of utmost importance. A workout is only as good as the time it takes your body to get used to it. After that, it is time to come up with something new.
I recommend you take a look at a great article that covers this topic, written by one of my good friends and industry expert Will Brink, called Why Your Bodybuilding Workouts Suck. As you can see, Will has a tendency to be pretty blunt; something I love about him. At any rate, see what this top expert has to say on the subject of why you may not be making gains from your workouts.
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