Here's Why You're Making Less Gains Than Your Friends

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Why in the world am I not seeing the same results/gains as my friends? This is a common question people ask whenever they start working out and find themselves slightly disappointed by the outcome. Is it possible that people are doing things wrong, be it in their lifting or their nutrition/diet? Or... is it something else that explains the discrepancy between them and their friends or training partners?
Well, chances are, it's a mix of many things, some things that can be managed, some things that cannot, and some things that you simply might not be aware of until you actually understand it. And by the end of this video, you'll know exactly what those are and all the big factors that can make a difference in your gains.
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@TaireTV 5 ай бұрын

Bold of you to assume I have friends.

@Masada1911 5 ай бұрын

You beat me to it

@me0101001000 5 ай бұрын

I'll be your friend

@TorBoy9 5 ай бұрын

haha!

@asimpson164 5 ай бұрын

Do you mean the people on social media that we follow are not our friends?

@Rairosu 5 ай бұрын

"Carlaw Shaw: I don't need friends, They disappoint me" *Poses*

@mfn1311 5 ай бұрын

I think you're forgetting one, which might actually apply to more people than you'd think. And that's the fact that they might not actually be making more gains, only that its easier for you to see a friends progress and thereby feeling like they're making more gains than you, since things will seem like they're going slower for you than them.

@Rairosu 5 ай бұрын

"Friend 1: YOU'RE CHEATING!" "Friend 2: No I am not!" "Friend 1: YES YOU ARE YOUR MAKING IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE EXCELLING AT IT!" "Friend 2: What? You must be seeing a illusion, Are you sure your feeling okay? You must be seeing a picture of me all jacked but in reality its not"

@sirexuiz 5 ай бұрын

I was literally just about to make the same kind of comment! XD. I see this as a very possible thing to happen too

@DarkVeghetta 4 ай бұрын

It's the body dismorphia kicking in that leads to spiderman_pointing_meme.jpg .

@wodtozack1347 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, i dont see myself like anything changed, but a lot of people notice that im bigger and that, even people that i don't even know

@jonathanglidewell8108 5 ай бұрын

Real last reason- they started a cycle without you

@kobemop 5 ай бұрын

He already mentions that no one knows what the other person would be doing in the 23 hour period...

@jonathanglidewell8108 5 ай бұрын

@@kobemop Ah true 😂

@brewski425castleclash 5 ай бұрын

No. They're on sarms.

@lexpsd 4 ай бұрын

at least you will prolly last longer in life

@TorBoy9 5 ай бұрын

This is an anti-body dysmorphia public service announcement, and I like it!

@TurnOntheBrightLights. 5 ай бұрын

Maybe the real treasure was the gains we made along the way

@natedenomme7774 5 ай бұрын

Good thing I have no friends so I’m always the fittest in my circle.

@rundown132 5 ай бұрын

based

@Akotski-ys9rr 5 ай бұрын

I just look around me at the gym and I’m more fit than 95% of people there

@bishwaskumar3324 5 ай бұрын

circle? more like a point.

@sadcat520 5 ай бұрын

you're also the unhealthiest in your circle

@megas5343 4 ай бұрын

u dont😮have a curcle😢

@user-strength10 5 ай бұрын

hey picture fit, new subscriber here, i've been following your channel for awhile but recently finally got a google account lol (i'm currently getting the YT info down pat, heard YT can be a decent side gig) gotta admit you have an interesting way of getting info out, keep up the great work

@godotblendno107 4 ай бұрын

You've overlooked I think the biggest pitfall that gets people trapped in novice purgatory: Lifting too heavy relative to current strength level to the point where you can't actually control the weight, you're using momentum or your surrounding muscles to lift the weight, not your actual TARGET muscle, you're rushing the eccentric, your range of motion is poor, etc. Often times the focus is on "are you training to failure?!" When really I see lots of newbs going way too hard in the gym that they barely make any gains.

@Fuelforlifefitness 5 ай бұрын

Work hard, stay the course, and strive to be the best version of yourself

@keapaishere 5 ай бұрын

Me : *what friends*

@Hotshot24-7 5 ай бұрын

Bro, I wish my gym check in calendar was that good. I just checked mine and it looks so sorry but, aye! Still making gains BOI!!!

@alanmench7832 5 ай бұрын

HE’S ON ANABOLICS!!!

@janina3879 5 ай бұрын

I only work out 1-2 a week 30~40 minutes going to positive failure.. I've seen nothing but gains, far beyond what I got before adapting this way of training. When it starts hurting and my brain is telling me I'm done.. I usually still have somewhere between 50~100% more reps left in the tank.. Maybe I could make faster gains by working out more and stopping shy of failure like people seem to consent on.. but this way is so time efficient. Plus, if you know what you're doing it's pretty safe too.

@Fred_lost 5 ай бұрын

I do this on weighted dips and pull ups. It reminds me of mike mentzer type of training

@ditz3nfitness 5 ай бұрын

Happy Valentines, Gymbro

@Nathan-mx8zx 5 ай бұрын

Yeah i realised this when i obsess over legs and calf, friend of mine doesn’t do much besides occasionally running and his legs looks like they can squat over 100 kg easy and we call gim calfzilla because they are absurdly developed. On the other hand I don’t train abs and now atm in the 20% fat range and they are quite visible (i have crazy insertions. But kinda looks goofy when your mid section is big and have blocky abs.

@matt6951 4 ай бұрын

Genetics. You have them or you dont. Training wont make up for bad genetics.

@crazynoob3632 4 ай бұрын

As the friend making “better” gains, I came here to make even better gains.

@samighanem1848 5 ай бұрын

What do u think about protein bars, protein drinks and high protein yogurt? Is the protein absorbed by ur body the same as the protein they put on the label?

@benjamindavis2475 5 ай бұрын

Look up PDCAAS scores. It's a ranking of how well protein from certain foods are absorbed

@Major.Tom.1973 5 ай бұрын

Holy moly your picture guy is perfectly lipsynced! 😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@christianodl5171 4 ай бұрын

Helpful

@Olav_Hansen 5 ай бұрын

My brother got me to go to the gym some months ago, and where he's training 2*2 hours I decided to do 4*1 hours. Personally I think that's very close. Yet in a few months I've come very close, and for some muscles even exceeded, his personal training weight. I was convinced it couldn't just be the 4*1 instead of 2*2, but this video gives me a better idea. I've done boxing for several years in the past, and while there is some strength to get from that, the thing that's more convenient from that time is that we were actually training in that "fighting spirit" a bit. So I'm probably conditioned to go much closer to failure, resulting into faster progress (and being 'newer' probably means I'm also not as likely to slack a bit for a session).

@DarkVeghetta 4 ай бұрын

You likely also have higher muscle endurance from the boxing training, exemplified by that 4h block of training, which doesn't seem to be something everyone can do.

@zubairqureshi7541 5 ай бұрын

Can somebody explain why my triceps get fatigued so quickly like after 2-3 chest exercises they stop moving!!!

@TurnOntheBrightLights. 5 ай бұрын

You might be triceps dominant. Learn to engage and focus on your intended target muscle during chest exercises.

@maroela2 5 ай бұрын

You might be doing close grip benching - if you are talking about bench press. Try moving your hands further apart for a wider grip, which will cause your chest to do even more of the lifting instead of your triceps.

@Greg_Chock 5 ай бұрын

That's why you should log your workouts - so you can compare yourself to your past performance instead of looking at others.

@patriarchmike 4 ай бұрын

Just use pictures and measurements. No need to log everything you do in the weight room. Its fairly easy to remember how many reps you can do of whatever weight. Its a waste of time tp write it down when you could be getting it in and chasing good pump

@Greg_Chock 4 ай бұрын

@@patriarchmike Can you remember how many reps you did 5 years ago or even what variant of each exercise? Do you want to dig through that many pictures? I have plenty of time to record each rep count as I wait in between sets. Who said I was chasing a pump?

@Crossfirev 4 ай бұрын

@@patriarchmike its so extremely easy to log everything lmao. You have a rest period between sets, do the logging then. Modern apps make this brainlessly easy. Nobody listens to this guy. My brother also logs various pain so he knows when he should take a break from a type of exercise. Logging your progression helps you see your journey in a facts on paper kind of way, and it lets you keep a log of when exactly you can/should fit in a rest week/deload week.

@homiesenatep 5 ай бұрын

Well sometimes, your friend may have bigger gains, but you’ll have bigger strength gains

@balpreetsingh6834 5 ай бұрын

What if they're using gear?

@davidmijolovic2048 5 ай бұрын

I have a question. After watching dozens of hours worth of fitnes advice media My final conclusion was that you should only go to failure on the last set and leave 1-2-3 reps in the tank during other sets. Now, if I do 2 different exsrcises that mainly target the same muscle group shoud I go to failure on both last sets or just on the last set of the second exercise?

@matt6951 4 ай бұрын

On all sets.

@ibrahim_-_-_ 4 ай бұрын

go failure on all sets and only do 1-2 sets depending on intensity. 2 if you go to failure and beyond (partial reps) 1 if you’re doing a double or triple drop set (wouldnt recommend doing dropsets unless ur short on time)

@ditz3nfitness 5 ай бұрын

2:08, I have CBum genetics for sure. I can feel it.

@user-xu7sb7wb7t 5 ай бұрын

Can you make a video for like basketball players or athletes who are trying to become more athletic and increase vertical stuff like that and how they should train plz

@TheBaze-qi9vx 5 ай бұрын

Watch PJF on youtube he makes really good videos on athleticism training but his style is much different from PictureFit

@rokuonl2297 5 ай бұрын

get stronger, once you get strong start doing ballistic movements to apply that strength quickly, do plyometrics. That's it, follow that formula and you'll get really bouncy

@user-xu7sb7wb7t 5 ай бұрын

@@rokuonl2297 can you plz do a video on it plz plz

@Gabiman66 5 ай бұрын

Google plyometricks or however its spelled

@mrgraco3887 5 ай бұрын

Search for Knees Over Toes Guy

@maverick2161 5 ай бұрын

Your friend is not afraid of needles. Your friend is now a king. You're still a peasant.

@larysa3472 4 ай бұрын

Haha jokes on you! I can be gaining less that someone that doesn't exist!😭😭😭😭😭

@kobemop 5 ай бұрын

Some people will naturally have more muscle mass than others too. The amount of muscle mass you can have is also determined by genetics.

@ditz3nfitness 5 ай бұрын

3:28, SUPPLEMENTS.

@Ramu-10 5 ай бұрын

A friend of mine started out lifting as much as I did after 2 years of consistent training. So yeah, a lot of variables to consider. _I'm not jealous shut up_

@Bradduhcus- 5 ай бұрын

No Life + No Friends + Home Gym = ALL GAINS!!!

@nimloth8267 5 ай бұрын

I can't imagine people not training to muscular failure. That is the only way I have ever trained on things with machines. Sure you don't go to failure on squats, but on biceps curls? for sure you go to failure

@Natural_Brutality 4 ай бұрын

Everyone gains muscle at a diffrent pace and i bet if u arent making much gains rn in a year or or 2 i bet u will be stronger than ur friend

@themexicanbaka8199 5 ай бұрын

They are 5’7 and I’m 5’11😢

@Abdooljabbar 4 ай бұрын

I was always a chunky size as a new born I was 10pounds and that is why I think I am so much bigger than my friend

@yoelmorales208 5 ай бұрын

Thsi video is good

@Likeamamagoose 5 ай бұрын

Remember the golden rule. If someone is bigger then you they're on roids. If they're smaller then they're a noob😂 /s

@Username-yp5zu 5 ай бұрын

Nah homies are on gears.

@joxler514 5 ай бұрын

Happy that im the friend doing more gains

@estebanlopez3207 5 ай бұрын

Lmao what

@willyminaj7010 5 ай бұрын

If this is you it’s probably just sleep and nutrition.

@user-qg6oo9re7g 4 ай бұрын

❤

@Momental-Odyssey 5 ай бұрын

How to conserve weight during ramadan for muslims pls?

@gamingotherstuffidk4811 9 күн бұрын

Eat enough during sehri and iftar bro

@gamingotherstuffidk4811 9 күн бұрын

Maybe eat something after taraweh aswel

@FerintoshFarmsPhotography 5 ай бұрын

My gains lost me my friends

@warningshot910 5 ай бұрын

SARMS is always the answer

@mystix4926 5 ай бұрын

Friends?

@user-rv4fl3zm5b 5 ай бұрын

I just got a pump after the first point at 1:14 (5'5)

@mrpink6022 4 ай бұрын

I have friends I haven't even used yet....

@Ash_Lawless 3 ай бұрын

what are friends

@airsofter123 4 ай бұрын

Im courious would i make gains if i train in the gym 3-5 timed for 1 week and then train kickboxing 3-5 times for 1 week and repeat that.

@Blaize__ 5 ай бұрын

MOUTH! MOUTH! THE MOUTH IS MOVING!

@xxmrnobodyxx6537 5 ай бұрын

If you aim to weight loss. Can it work like this: Lets say you’re suppose to eat 1500kcal a day, and one day you only ate 1200kcal. Does that mean that the following day, you can technically eat 1800kcal?

@ElizabethUkeh 5 ай бұрын

Yes! As long as you stay under your deficit

@Winion488 5 ай бұрын

the phrasing of your questions a bit ambiguous so ill just explain it like this: to lose weight you have to eat below your maintenance calories EVERY day (maintenance calories is the amount of calories required to stay the same weight) so if your maintenance is 1800 you have to eat less than 1800 every day to lose weight, how much less determines how much weight you lose per week. you can eat less some days and more others but aim to at maximum eat up to maintenance.

@puckerm9_ 4 ай бұрын

I could be wrong but if you ate 1200 today & 1800 the next day. You technically cancelled the deficit which means it's the same as you eating 1500 on both days which as you mentioned is your maintenance. If you're generally wondering if you could eat more on some days. You absolutely can and my advice would be to track your calories on a Weekly basis instead of a day-day basis. 1500kcals x 7 days = 10500kcals. Eat anything less per week, you'll lose weight & anything more you'll gain. Hope this helps.

@GerardoHernandezF87M2 5 ай бұрын

Some of us just gain very easily, I can eat cotton candy and still gain muscle

@ditz3nfitness 5 ай бұрын

My grandma makes more gains than me…

@longliveknowledge9588 5 ай бұрын

Because they juice and weight 200lbs + and I don't 🤷🏾‍♂️

@exzz1487 4 ай бұрын

Biggest difference caused by genetics and height in my opinion

@Ulrna 23 күн бұрын

friends?

@suryasisnandy1560 5 ай бұрын

Bcoz friend is taking creatine.

@flavioxy 5 ай бұрын

compare strength, not mass

@Proatcod10 5 ай бұрын

Another thing . If you are newer than them and you are doing the same volume and exercises and intensity as a more experienced lifter than it’s likely you as a newer lifter are overtraining and that will hurt you badly

@tk9kika 5 ай бұрын

Can't make less gains than your friends if you have no friends

@KimKim-hh7jf 5 ай бұрын

Tren is your best friend

@Akotski-ys9rr 5 ай бұрын

I’m the friend making more gains

@The9gods 5 ай бұрын

This was interesting to see since I AM often THAT friend. I can often push myself further than my friends, which means I get better results. I don't get DOMS, which makes my friends super jealous. I also have the problem I can't tell you how many more reps I can do. I can rep and rep and might slow down a bit, but I can't tell when I've reached my limited until my muscles literally don't do what I want. I've worked out so hard that we were ending with pushups and I went to my knees and when I tried to get into position I just fell flat on the floor. No resistance, no pain. Just flop. That was funny.

@jayraitt9023 5 ай бұрын

For most people, in most situations - GE NE TICS.

@humanspecieseradicationmedia 5 ай бұрын

Your friend is on steroids Or, alternatively: You both have little if any gains, you just notice theirs more than your own due to body dysmorphia or w/e

@gipen 5 ай бұрын

I think main diff is testosterone level

@accordeonist 5 ай бұрын

LMAO i have no friends - I wish i did though.

@stayhardHAHAH 5 ай бұрын

My friend might be bigger but i’m stronger and more defined

@noah.neumann 4 ай бұрын

Your bro is on gear and you'r not, that's it

@Sebastian-fx9km 4 ай бұрын

There is a simple explication,he's short

@hkgamma 5 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard when you said genetics don't matter that much. Genetics are probably 90% of everything. Especially when you consider muscle insertion. Think symmetric abs, 6 or 8 pack abs vs 4 pack abs... gap or no gap on the chest, and so much more. Those thing CANNOT be fixed, no matter how much you train. So stop bullsh*ting, genetics is VERY important.

@gasoline1707 5 ай бұрын

For real, it took me a very long time to bench 225x5 and some people were just casually benching over that in high school. Way too many bodybuilding channels try to underplay genetics when it is a huge factor.

@antuanperez426 4 ай бұрын

You guys are both coping to the highest of levels. Yeah, genetics matter a lot, but what are you gonna do? Whine about improving slower? Whine about a little chest gap? Just do your best with what you're given. 🤡

@hkgamma 4 ай бұрын

@@antuanperez426I don't know how to take that clown emoticon, I guess you're trolling. From my experience, people with bad genetics really "do their best", they work very hard. But I think you have no idea what bad genetics mean, a little chest gap is not bad genetics, is better than average genetics. Also, bad genetics is not only a huge gap between pecs. It's huge gap, combined with ugly shape, very round bellow, plus UNEVEN pecs. Plus asymmetrical abs. And skinny arms, arms that do no grow, no matter what you do. And big waist, and very narrow shoulders, And many more things like that. If you are like that, and you are giving you're best, trying to make the left pec grow a little faster, but it won't grow... trying to put just a bit of mass on your delts, to get rid of the A shape... not even daring to dream of a V shape... ... and you see a guy with a huge back and big delts, with a tiny waist, with nice, even, full pecs, with zero gap, with abs that look like perfect aligned squares... that comes FOR THE FIRST TIME in the gym... and after only 2 months he is much bigger (without steroids, only thanks to perfect genetics)... please tell me that it's ok, and that genetics don't matter, just give your best... sure, just be yourself bro, exactly like a 6'4" guy with perfect square jaw tells to a 5'2" guy with a non existent chin... sure dude, motivational speech is nice, when you are in the top 0.1%. Not so nice, when you are at the bottom 0.1%.

@antuanperez426 4 ай бұрын

@@hkgamma Holy fuck I'm not reading all of that. Just do your best brother, focus on yourself

@hkgamma 4 ай бұрын

@@antuanperez426Yes, that's the TLDR of what I said anyway, it's easy for average people (and even easier for top people) to just say... just be yourself, just improve yourself. You have no idea what you are saying.