3 Reasons You're Not Building MUSCLE

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Building muscle is a big goal for many of us bros and broettes. We want to have that bodybuilding physique! Most of us know that it fundamentally comes to to good training and good eating (and of course good sleep). But even with these things, there are potentially crucial muscle building mistakes that might be happening. In this video, we're going to dive into three potential mistakes you should try to fix if you want more of them gainz.
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[@FilipCodes]

1. Not training close to failure 2. Mismanaging progression and volume 3. Cutting when you need to build

[@ahmedsherifahmedhassan7541]

Filip Bošnjak not all heroes wear capes

[@asaniaisa]

Hvala

[@HardcoreNaturalFitness]

Bro you are a pro

[@zicob2536]

Thank you

[@TheLordOfTNTMC]

Filip Bošnjak fino ti prezime

[@nirmay100]

4th reason - because you are not working out . 🙄

[@lordofninjas8547]

fr most important reason

[@spiderjerusalem4009]

Basically, all of his videos could've ended in 0.01 nano secs. It's simple It depends.

[@basedcataphract5852]

Working out isn't important, TRAINING is Important

[@Edward-ho2bm]

yh

[@alexandrustanciu1171]

Today i m gonna train my jaw muscles to failure at Mcdonalds

[@shobhit.sirohi]

Lmfao

[@wolfingphysique3820]

Alexandru Stanciu ahahahahhahaha

[@danielb472]

Alexandru Stanciu 😂

[@tobyclain9467]

Alexandru Stanciu Did you get any gainz so far?

[@ml2054]

Get McDoubles with Big Mac sauce, you won’t regret it

[@duchi882]

*3 Reason You're not Building Muscle:* 1. It depends 2. It depends 3. It depends

[@johnnyb6584]

Yeah. I don't look at these vids anymore. Just write "it depends" in the comments section. lol

[@Joker-ew4qn]

Its u *AGAIN*

[@elielahoud310]

1-Overtraining 2-Lack of sleep and rest days 3- obsessing with getting lean very early those are what i learned from 5 years of experience

[@creamofthecrop5868]

No

[@elielahoud310]

@@creamofthecrop5868 you're basically saying no to gains 😂

[@daveythe2nd146]

Do you lift or do bodyweight exercises?

[@elielahoud310]

@@daveythe2nd146 I lift 4 days a week, no bodyweight exercices, I'm at 85kg bw, I tried tons of methods to train, I used to train 6x a week and been stuck at 70kg bw then I reduced it to 5 and got to 77 now i am 85 and goes 4 times, I wish someone told me how important rest and sleeo are, I screwed up my hormones and my joints and was seeing no results, now I'm very satisfied

[@daveythe2nd146]

@@elielahoud310 How many times a week do you workout each muscle group?

[@ddeine_]

I cannot emphasize enough how important training close to failure is. I used to just stop whenever I reached my reps, despite the fact that I couldve easily done 3-4 more reps. Since I started to increase weights to the point of failure ive seen drastic improvement.

[@abs0978aa67]

1 reason for a lot of guys: Ego lifting

[@franciscvmpbell]

Jeeses99 for traps maybe, but if your half repping on bench or squat because you can’t control the weight then its just a waste of time

[@johnchristianvicente1198]

@Jeeses99 ask jeff

[@legendarycat9084]

Very true, ego lifting gets you nowhere.

[@PimpMatt0]

Ego lifting gives you injuries.

[@eyeinsee]

Awww cmon I love the guy that loads up 315 on the smith machine and benches it 4 inches

[@asdasdasddasdasdasd5211]

1. Overtraining (not enough regeneration) 2. Undertraining (not enough stimulus) 3. Caloric deficit

[@tenorahmawan8242]

Not consistent is a big problems

[@JimmyStruthers1000]

Teno Rahmawan facts

[@Klon337]

fr

[@matijaljubenovicbrica9569]

Totally me 😕

[@KiNG-rn2cf]

Building my right tricep every night !

[@youssefhijazi1132]

KiNG nasty a$$ 😂😂😂

[@sexysalmon4411]

Excercising ✅ Helping with falling asleep ✅ Getting additional proteins ✅

[@brigs247__8]

for me it's my left hehe

[@emailakkont6520]

_Getting additional proteins_ Wtf..

[@jasoninanmandh5609]

Email Akkont what you dont reuse it?

[@enomjus9945]

1:45 I have read it as "Train to RIP" at first. I definitely like this advice.

[@PictureFit]

o.o

[@ammarabbara1055]

Because you're Russian bro like me

[@iryssmith4592]

Hi, just wanted to say that you are by far my favourite fitness related KZbin channel, I looove watching your videos and I always learn so much from them. Keep up the great work.

[@Livefree432Livewhole]

1- consistency 2. Diet 3. Progressive overload but don’t move up weight until you have correct form Some people move up weight when they can complete the numbers. You should move up weight in two stages. 1st when you’ve completed the numbers with an extra rep on the final set and the 2nd stage before moving up weight is to be able to do the 1st stage with the correct form

[@AgentNameHewitt]

Is there actually only 3 reasons you’re not building muscle? It depends - Picturefit Ily picturefit

[@NIckGonzalez-wl3nl]

Thank you for the straight to the point no bs content! I noticed that i always go back to cutting when it should really be the opposite

[@ChronicBackPainn]

Im glad ive been subbed to this channel. This man would make my doctor proud 😢

[@matsholstaandahl4615]

Great video as always. Really underestimated how much you can achieve by focusing and eventually mastering the basics!

[@PictureFit]

Yep!

[@mdot80]

I listen to ur videos while i workout. I learned so much from u thank you

[@wolvesonfire1]

Love this video!

[@miguelsaavedrums]

I would say the main mistake I use to do was thinking that the more bicep exercises or chest exercises I would do the more benefits I would get. Know I mainly focus on 1 or 2 big compound lifts for each muscle and then I just add little accessory work. E.g when I do back and bi, I start with deadlift then I do pull ups and after this I add one or two more exercises for back and finish with a single bicep exercise since I am already burned by then.

[@jhonrayterre6510]

I built a good amount of muscle last year. When I got promoted at my job, I started to train less. Then, after a few months, I stopped training. I would only go to the gym once or twice a week. Then I decided to just stick with what I've managed to build. I was so fat before when I started my journey to a healthy physique. Because of that, I become too afraid to become fat again. And since I am so afraid of gaining body fat, I started eating less - the result, I lost a ton of muscle I've worked so hard for to build. Next week, I will all over again. But this time, I'll do this right! Thanks for the tip :)

[@CursedboiioXD]

I was literally doing all of these things wrong and I was also looking for a way to fix them

[@marcusledge4248]

Great vid as usual, keep it up !

[@PictureFit]

Thanks!

[@szazyyt52]

I am literally in the no.3 situation, was really scared to eat a lot coz I just lost 20kgs recently. So I kept doing intermittent fasting and kept lleating less (I am talking 1000 caloric deficit)even while lifting and my friends at my gym who started exactly the same day as me had more gains after 45 days and I didn't know what I was doing wrong but now I now. thank u so much I really needed this one

[@calloforestis3126]

You should also take advantage of the different strength curves and count your weekly sets per muscle(beginners:10+weekly sets per muscle, Moderate-advanced:20+weekly sets per muscle).Lastly, recovery is vital(48hrs of rest before hiting the same muscle)

[@atozbodyfitness6311]

the best method for gaining muscle is to make sure to keep creating progressive overload. every month or less, keep increasing the intensity when you are able to handle it. this is to keep it simple and easy for anyone to understand, progressive overload builds muscle over time. You also want to make sure you are performing each exercise with a good technique and contracting a much as possible. and of course, your nutrition is important.

[@LeirbagIII]

Excellent content :D Thanks, bro :D

[@hoganshairline4175]

like the late great rich panini once said "GOTTA EAT BIG TO GET BIG GOD DAMNIT! RIGHT BABE?"

[@haraldtgothingen9669]

May this wise man rest in peace.

[@ichirakuramenguy4604]

Panini pasta?

[@theTutenstien]

Earn Free Cryptocurrency he was a living broscience but really funny dude. RIP

[@40proofbleach81]

"GOTTA OVERLOAD THE MUSCLES YA KNOW YA KNOW! RIGHT BABE?"

[@dr.weeniehutjr]

I shouldn’t be surprised. I’ve finally started to make some real size gains, and it was because I realized I was a victim of number 3. I feel so stupid, why cut when there’s nothing to cut down to? Thanks for the video. Now I’m sure I’m on the right track.

[@slentsc8593]

Went picturefit start uploading more frequently This does put a smile to my face

[@PictureFit]

Doing my best. Thanks for watching.

[@Chazdachap]

Thanks for the video legend. Great topic choice.

[@PictureFit]

Thanks

[@arkyandy9612]

New sub! Nice work

[@frankramales7131]

I was looking this up and I saw this upload. My savior.

[@PictureFit]

Woot woot!

[@marktuason418]

PictureFit! I just saw some videos explaining how salt can be overlooked and how it actually be a key to gains! Do a video on it!!

[@Hwyhogg]

Just received my tee shirt! Great shirt quality. Super soft and comfort. It fits perfectly. Not sure if it will shrink much... would consider getting a size larger if you like your shirt loose. I will wear this one and look a little more jacked 🤪. Glad I bought it! Please keep the excellent content coming👍

[@TheUndertaker2408]

I love this type of explanation

[@PictureFit]

That's great to hear. Thanks for watching!

[@SahnigReingeloetet]

The most common mistakes that I‘ve stumbled upon: >training too little >training too much >eating too little >sleeping too little

[@applebong9843]

and eating too much lol

[@dontrwooshmeimtrolling4003]

@@applebong9843 unless your a fattie wont be such a big problem

[@applebong9843]

@Zain Butt dirty bulks are not so smart..

[@RatusMax]

I kept training to actual failure one day and my arms felt like electricity going thru them for days...I stopped exercising until the pain was gone

[@dwkvideos]

Hey brotherrr, What’s the instrumental you use? I’d like to use in some of my videos. Thanks in advance, huge fan.

[@maidros85]

Only now, after years of lifting as a beginner, have I started to understand number 1 (training close to failure). In the 3-4 months since I started applying this, I've made bigger progress than years of lifting!

[@YourBoyNobody530]

I know a lot of people who have tried to work out, and didn't have an idea of what they wanted to do with it. So I advise when training figure out what you want out of it, and maybe what you want to look like then find things that will train for those specific things.

[@ulysseskruger6095]

I haven’t been eating enough for the past two months but have maintained size

[@hueyelee617]

Not stretching is a huge mistake when I first started. Also, not focusing on form and imagining the muscle part you're working on. Been training for 8 years, played 2 years for college football and 1 year for college soccer.

[@EricWhite]

I’m in a weird place, but can tell my arms and legs are getting bigger but I’m still the exact same weight when I started, I’m 5’6 and 115 and I’m trying extremely hard to gain muscle and weight

[@GgGg-vg7ci]

Go on a calorie surplus atleast 200+

[@sarv1494]

Damn I’m 5’9” and 118

[@jameswoodall9261]

Many may say this is too basic. KBut the info is spot on, all true. A person interested in this may have to look a little deeper to gt a few more facts to make the given info clearer (beginners especially) but you've pointed them in the right direction.

[@stevewildeagle965]

When you reach what you think is failure, get your spotter to assist another two reps out, youve got them in you. Then remember progressive overload and time under tension.

[@Tyrannis_Gaming]

Steve Parker so stupid don’t do that

[@Aposki]

Tyrannis Gaming I would do this for my last set and force that progressive overload

[@user-jn3lg9um5e]

Another reason would be falling into a routine. Working out the right amount with the right volume and all, but not going through the set properly, i.e not going all the way down on a pushup, taking long between sets to recover

[@laibamasood2296]

In the old days, backbenchers used to be the gym nerds because they enjoyed more lifting than more listening (to theory), but our hero "PicFit" is up to change the legacy... more and more theory! Keep it coming Professor Stickman. O7

[@emmeliehallin7306]

Would like to see some more lively animations! Good information though

[@BMartinsGamingExpo]

Love the content man I've been watching because I stopped playing basketball so I still workout to stay in shape. I want good physical health since I'm a gamer and run a KZbin channel so not alot of exercise could be bad for me.

[@wolfingphysique3820]

Monitor your caloric intake and train each muscle group 2x a week and you will make great gains

[@BMartinsGamingExpo]

@@wolfingphysique3820 thanks man and what do uou mean monitor calorie intake so ar you saying I need to eat more?

[@wolfingphysique3820]

It depends 😋 I don’t know how much you eat. But by monitoring your caloric intake you always know if you have to make adjustments if you want to build muscle so by increasing calories or lose fat by decreasing calories. This way you can manipulate your own body which is awesome bro

[@BMartinsGamingExpo]

@@wolfingphysique3820 I see thanks

[@DailyDoseofSpace.]

I feel like sleep is extremely overlooked. You could be doing all your workouts to failure and eating all the good nutrients you can but if you don't get enough sleep you wn't see nearly as may gains as you would with a full nights sleep. This is because HGH (human growth hormone) is the primary driver of muscle growth. It allows us to use the amino acids present in the protein we eat (This is where diet comes in!). The amino acids are most active during sleep. Diet and sleep go hand in hand here. The more protein you eat, the more amino acids and ultimately HGH your body gets during sleep = more muscle growth. In order to gain the best muscle growth possible, you need to train close to failure, eat the proper nutrients (especially protein) and the most important part in my opinion is to get at least 8 hours of sleep each night.

[@MrStool3500]

Thank you . very inform

[@PictureFit]

Glad to help

[@xersus9026]

It depends

[@juliano5662]

I ordered a protein shake which tastes like playdoh clay

[@PictureFit]

Sounds about right.

[@juliano5662]

No pain no gain

[@Dan-qe9nw]

HAHA

[@cheebagardens1759]

My son used to eat his playdoh so maybe its delicious.

[@alpha_cadet6860]

@@cheebagardens1759 have you tried it?

[@michaelgreen1929]

Awesome! GOD BLESS

[@crum9391]

Amazing background music

[@ghoststrikes8878]

Why do research while I got you. Your the best!

[@SultanBenjamin]

Consistency is very important

[@4legsfitness]

Incredibly effective summary in a 5:33 video. I like it 👍

[@PictureFit]

Thanks!

[@capybara5139]

Got question about t-shirt. I want to buy one but I'm living in Germany. How much will the shipping cost?

[@israelg6750]

Consistency and discipline is key

[@Alleymate]

Can you make a tutorial about how you animate

[@wolfemooney7188]

no i think i’ll take the steroids

[@alpha_cadet6860]

NAtural Guy

[@JulioVargas-ok5st]

TheNamesTen then your name should be Tren

[@bob-qq1rw]

It’s easy I can give you tips

[@stoic_ape9518]

Wise choice

[@user-dr3nd9td8p]

Small pp it is ! Great choice

[@sweatsoul8959]

2 month since going to gym taking whey protein good sleep and healthy diet

[@noahwantstolift9070]

sweat soul can we get an update ?

[@aleksandrchoban2046]

It feels like I'm gaining muscle and then losing what I gained. But my muscles still look the same. I know half the reason my muscles will feel bigger is because of my pre workout because when I have just coffee. I dont get the dizzy feeling, but I dont get the muscle juice I need for a workout.

[@Summerbrah]

Only chasing the pump OR only lifting in the 3-6 rep range is the biggest for me

[@Simshaw4238]

Can you do a video where you explain what a beginner needs to do in regards to everything? I had doms for like 5 days is that not really bad?!

[@Notsvltvui]

1. Sleep. Which I am currently not. 🙂

[@imsentinelprime9279]

Me ouc!!!!!!!!

[@MrShahid0072]

Your inspiration for the way talk seems to be hank...haha

[@sofiasavvidou2190]

Yo picturefit whats your opinion on rich piana's muscle feeding tips

[@snafinet]

All 3 reasons are depend!

[@modi-oh1301]

hi picture fit, I love your videos i have a question about your new video, u said train to failure to improve building muscle but in the video Does Training to FAILURE Improve Muscle Gains? research showed that training to failure doesnt benefit at all, so can u clarify because the two videos are contradicting. thank you

[@user-dx8nj7qj2g]

I've experienced failure a couple times, if you've experienced it, you know what its like, if you havent you probably dont. basically you literally cant lift the weight any more, no matter how hard you try.

[@lydellscooby]

Great info as always. Thanks. Word of advice though: Saying “ironically” where it’s clearly not ironic comes across as condescending. Just something to watch out for going forward.

[@PictureFit]

To be frank, there was an intent to point fingers there.

[@itsafish4600]

thx

[@AD-ui6sk]

Another big thing is no you don’t need that 50-100 dollar nice gym memebership I found specially starting off is I get better workouts at home with just dumbbells and a bench that can incline (at the start I was just using a onament) but being able to just do it at home allows easy conveniens and you get to get familiar workout out with no judgement or eyes

[@goaltotroll4241]

Be consistent.

[@krishnasakhamidder8692]

Consistency is the key, I was 102 kilos, the I lost a lot of fat, and went down to 82 kilos(I've pictures to prove) then I lost consistency and now I'm 103 kilos just wanted to say do as much as you can just don't let go, letting go creates problems.

[@harvestingseason2725]

Bro how much food are u earing then??

[@rowanperry8545]

Let's get them gainz

[@AD-ui6sk]

Workout Routine at home and only dumbbells Arms & Chest (3 Sets to failure min 12) (One Circuit) - Tricep Extensions - Wrist curls palms up & down - Overhead press - Dumbbell Rows - Incline pushups - - Hammer curls - Lateral raises sides - Lateral raises forward - Regular curls - Farmer carries (5) - - (Flat-Incline Bench) - - Bench press regulation room dry r grip - Bench press neutral grip - Close grip bench press (8) - Single arm bench press - Fly lifts (8) - -- (Flat) - Dumbbell curls both arms (incline) - hammer curls

[@asdasdasddasdasdasd5211]

do u even squat

[@asdasdasddasdasdasd5211]

i bet you cant even bench 100kg with that shitty routine LMAO

[@YourBoyNobody530]

One thing I typically see people mess up is with their diets as typically when they go to eat more protein they go strait for the meat while yes meat is a huge source of protein eating large amounts of meat will harm your over all health rather than increasing protein from one specific source you should increase the number of sources for example have protein bars and nuts for snacks. Other things you should try to work into your diet for protein is beans (not soy beans they will cause decreased testosterone levels), and for increased energy I advise adding a source of carbohydrates specifically vegetable carbs as they tend to be more complex requiring more energy to break down so rice, potato's, and other vegetables are a great addition to your diet. I also advise you stay away from bread carbs as they can have negative effects when attempting to build muscle.

[@JDEG100]

Volume is one of the biggest mistakes, it's not about volume, it's about stress. In fact another of the mistakes is to measure the volume in repetitions x sets, in reality it is time under tension that only matters.

[@Darktega]

I seriously need a nutritionist to give some form to my life 😢

[@Nelson-el3bc]

Another reason: No mind-muscle connection. Moving your joints but not feeling the muscle❗❗❗

[@Tyrannis_Gaming]

Lord KynG good for a pump but but even close for myofiblir hyportrophy

[@ibrahimbasil618]

Remember Athleanx

[@nul9448]

Just achieved this on my biceps yesterday

[@lukeeverard5793]

Hitting those Dr Mike Israetel points on the head.

[@letzvisit1661]

Can you mention how to build the best amount of muscle using light weights? I only have a limited amount of weight on dumbbells and body weight for exercises. What’s the best method I could use? Thanks

[@JammaKid123]

Make a video breaking down betaTOR supplements!!

[@pawpai3814]

Didn't get the notification came here from discord YT going crazy again

[@PictureFit]

Fookin KZbin

[@Oddball-en2bd]

Same. At least Discord didn't let us down 😁

[@andreaspanayiotou7779]

Welllll. It depends.

[@PATS06]

1. Not using different rep ranges 2. Not using recovery properly 3. not training to failure about a third of the time

[@slimmestjim7517]

Maybe a dumb question but say I have like certain workouts I do for an arm day. We'll just say its bench press, curls, tricep pulldowns and pull ups. Should I rotate which exercise I do first because I'll have more energy? Like if I do pull ups last, should I do them first a different day so I can do more?

[@Zylork0122]

0:54, that muscle looks like the Chinese flag!

[@maurice5726]

Lmfao

[@thepurge6254]

my eyeballs grew muscle after this video

[@josephbXIX]

About the 2 RIR. Ive seen people talk about how a 5RIR has less but similar results to less RIR. Whats your take on this?

[@aucksy]

Exactly the video I needed... 😍 I never stopepd cutting coz I stopped cutting properly 😂

[@PictureFit]

Good luck!

[@farzadsahibzada5765]

This is the steps that every sport men know about that you thing that we dont know abut that

[@coachcam1002]

Yeah i definitely should have been eating more animal products the last few years. I was taught to glorify carbs because I was a cross country and track runner. Now, I think endurance sports should put even more emphasis on protein since the sport is somewhat catabolic and aims to give you a lean form. A stronger runner is a faster runner!

[@Cal3sty]

Not sleeping enough was my biggest problem

[@aaronsheikha2037]

U are my best 👌🏻

[@user-hh3oi3yh4y]

The point at 4:35, calorie maintenance-ish What if, to maintain your regular body functions to stay alive is x number of calories, but due to an active job or something, by end of the day you've output double that, do you intake to the original figure that's the amount required to maintain body function or to the doubled figure?