Why You’re Not Making Gains (4 HIDDEN Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re Making)

[@JeremyEthier]

What's been your biggest muscle building mistake? Comment below! Hope you enjoyed this one, you can read the written article here as well: builtwithscience.com/build-muscle-fast/ . Until next time!

[@TheVoiTube]

Not being consistent enough.... due work and life its always harder

[@abishekcp5343]

Not overloading.

[@yohvnsn693]

Going to the gym alone, not have a spot I feel like I can bench more but I’m too scared to put too much weight by myself

[@abishekcp5343]

@@yohvnsn693 same bro.

[@carlosti-sanon396]

Not getting enough sleep💯, we need an updated gym full body workout⏳

[@Akashmccullum]

Some of the common mistakes * Not eating properly ( nutrion sucks) * Following a shitty program ( Instead of focusing progressive overload ) * Not sleeping enough ( not recovering )

[@EzeAsuoha]

Thx for this.

[@Akashmccullum]

@@EzeAsuoha your welcome :)

[@francisdaniel2838]

@@Akashmccullum I love u homie

[@ihateyoubit7693]

Good I swear people need people like people who tell us so we don't waste time because we're just people....

[@adam632]

not sleeping enough is my biggest problem :/

[@Talon_Fitness]

Easily the most admirable thing about your videos is that you truly do live up to following the science. I love the research and the studies that you CONSTANTLY use to back up you information. It's inspiring honestly

[@hsaccount_]

its great to know and hear logic behind something when you want to learn stuff. you will literally know for sure youre doing it right. hes one step ahead of all youtubers that dont do that instantly.

[@fengmagicgadget2987]

U should watch Greg doucette

[@cool_sword]

If he's a layperson, I'd be careful to double check that he's not citing studies that don't generalize well, i.e. small sample sizes - not just intuitively small but small enough that the study is underpowered - or participants that don't represent the average lifter. That's a big issue in a lot of research that people don't look out for.

[@pedja7525]

1. Have realistic expectations 2-3 months for 1 inch. 2. Track progress, daily morning weight and strength 3. Don’t switch exercise too often 2-3 weeks 4. Not using full range of motion You are welcome.

[@noctis1372]

And after year 1 of consistent lifting it'll take much longer to add an inch to the arm

[@matthewblackwelder6487]

@@noctis1372 for real! My first year of lifting I added inches to my arms(got up to 17 inch biceps) Since then going from 17 to 17.5 was ridiculous.

[@igfury4119]

@Big Smoke no if you click on the video Yu don’t lose views you lose view time

[@og-qd9ui]

Ich küss dein Eier

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Well I had zero inches growth in 2 years, so I guess my expectations are much lower than the realistic

[@daniellee1722]

Measuring is important. Looking at yourself every day naturally makes it harder to see the gains

[@juanmikel7507]

On top of that your body looks different on some days. Tracking progress is like having a mathematical mirror that doesn’t lie

[@xhudaori6942]

Should i measure pumped or non pumped

[@FitLabb]

While shortened ROM exercises have some very specific benefits & uses, full ROM under tension definitely works best in general. Great video & solid info Jeremy! 💪👍

[@TheBobes]

I got back to working out after 6 years and have been working for about a year now (6 months at home due to COVID and 6 months at a gym). And people are just now starting to notice & tell me I look like I'm in good shape. It takes time, don't give up.

[@Matt-nt5lm]

The reason I'm not making gains is probably because I finish every workout eating crisps and ice cream...

[@astroyed992]

Chips*

[@HussiAli123]

@@astroyed992 crisps or chips? POTATO

[@hsaccount_]

that shouldnt stop you from making gains it just adds calories.

[@checkitoutguys1]

still doe, you are here watching fitness vids bc you are bothered with your situation, you can make gainz brother, just DO IT :D

[@powuhh]

I make sure to fit ice cream into my calorie deficit every day lol

[@prodbyguapo4381]

Jeremy I really want to thank you, your content helped me gain 20 pounds of mostly muscle over the last few months and I am forever thankful. Keep up the excellent work‼️

[@Minelucious]

Don’t wanna be that guy, but 20 lbs of muscle in a few months is physically impossible. It’s probably like 7 lbs of muscle maximum, the rest is fat/water.

[@prodbyguapo4381]

@@Minelucious that’s why I said mostly. I can tell a good amount is fat. Plus when I say a few months I mean like 5 or 6

[@TheChnecht]

THANK YOU for putting the muscle gain - losing fat comparison into the video. Over the last few years i developed an eye for fat loss vs muscle gain transformations but nobody ever told me that and finding it out by myself actually took me quite some time. I think that's an extremely demoralizing factor for beginners.

[@WojtTec]

I would also suggest focusing on mind-muscle connection, especially when you can't feel the pump/peak contraction. I noticed when I curl my forearms were doing 90% of the job. It's not easy to fix but after month of training I can finally feel my bicepses.

[@aidansteller620]

Jeremy’s bicep has a bicep 😂

[@AxxLAfriku]

same

[@ssodell0]

@@AxxLAfriku your channel scares me

[@harigurung2015]

What about his arm size? 16”/17”

[@aidansteller620]

@@harigurung2015 his arms are probably 15 - 16 inches

[@ssodell0]

@@aidansteller620 jeremy? mine are 15 with a pump and i cant be the same as him, he mist be 16.5+

[@amirhakimi1320]

I like that he doesn't make his videos unnecessarily too long. 👍🏻

[@bivitube]

I love your videos. I started my training program 2 months ago and i always go to your channel for tips and form. GREAT CHANNEL, so grateful for the work you put in them. THANKS buddy 🙌

[@SIIKAP1]

15” is not as small as in thumbnail lol

[@dengueberries]

of course, you'd have to have a really big screen for it to be 15"

[@tymanning2832]

Lol, it’s bigger than the size their showing for the biggest size.

[@SIIKAP1]

@@dengueberries lol

[@SIIKAP1]

@@tymanning2832 lol I know it’s just for clickbait but yeah, 15” is def solid. Especially if you’re under 6’

[@SIIKAP1]

@Krispy Perez dang that’s huge for your height bro. My biggest was 16.5

[@jhawes8994]

Going to school for Health Fitness and your videos have helped me tremendously. I learn more with every video on top of my schooling. Thank you!

[@WarrenParton]

Brilliant video and really helpful to my current concerns. Love your content. Have learnt so much

[@frafranildo]

What I like most about you is your calm tone.

[@McDadden]

I've definitely been changing my workouts up too often. Thanks for the advice.

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

As far as measuring your progress goes, just do this. Keep a record of your waist size vs your weight. If your weight goes up and your waist size goes down or remains the same, then you have gained muscle.

[@Daniel-us1dl]

Hey man can you make a cutting tutorial? Been bulking and feel like showing some abs again 😅

[@snipet49_99]

I second this.

[@hsaccount_]

I - one this.

[@VergilPeterson]

Why bulk? Eat in a slight calorie deficit and you’ll build muscle and lose fat. There is no reason to bulk/cut.

[@Daniel-us1dl]

@@VergilPeterson I worked out like this for years before I tried bulking last year and I feel that bulking helps me keep motivated and more easily add more weight and progress :)

[@buthow900]

@@VergilPeterson that works only for some categories. Beginners, after injuries. can't do that regularly

[@ReveredDead]

Dude the amount of work you put in your videos deserves so much praise man. 4M subs coming soon I hope.

[@mikeology3110]

This is really helpful. Really falling down on sticking to the same exercises. I'm very flighty and easily influenced by KZbin. Your detailed explanation for why this is a bad idea was a good incentive to stop.

[@snehilsinghal6312]

1: NOT HAVING REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS( BE CONSISTENT) 2:Growing muscle without realizing it(YOU BUILT MUSCLE WITHOUT REALIZING) 3:SWITCHING EXERCISES TOO OFTENLY( TRY TO SWITCH TO A PLAN AND MSTER IT THEN MOVE TO NEXT) 4:NEGLECTING LOADED STRETCH WHEN TRAINING(FEEL THE STRETCH ON THE TARGETING MUSCLE) THANK ❤ME LATER

[@davr6589]

Hero

[@snehilsinghal6312]

@@davr6589 thanks

[@aidansteller620]

Your the man/women 😂

[@dr_bodling]

Love this youtube channel. Had no idea about the importance of having tension on stretched muscles! So interesting.

[@galabrunovic2005]

The fact that you are sharing all this knowledge for free is amazing

[@johnfidalgo386]

Jeremy: First "mistake": Not having realistic expectations. Me: Gets triggered

[@MrNavien]

Trigged as well.. hhahaha bro

[@schreiterroman]

Great back, bro🔥👍

[@napoleonbonn9991]

You are literally the best fitness youtuber in the game

[@thohangst]

This is the first I've heard of the concept of loaded stretch. Interesting stuff.

[@lubondochilekwa]

I’ll admit it, I don’t like his titles but his videos are so damn good!

[@lubondochilekwa]

@Miles Dorum but I sort of get why he makes them like that. Content creators have to make more compelling titles because of the yt algorithm

[@Dvine.thoughts]

Thanks Jeremy ! Your videos are really helpful brother !

[@linaprost2367]

Jeremy has passed the fitness youtuber vibe check

[@mistakefftw]

Idk what I would do without these videos

[@stelliumX5]

Great stuff as always 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@flyfishing101]

I found point 4 really helped me in the past, which is great you sum it up here.

[@tim..t175]

Good video as always. Nice to hear the mention of genetics, since some people aka coach greg , the man who pushes his OPINION as fact , thinks genetics are more important than they are

[@FireMtivation714]

Thank you for this information this is really helpful. I will 100% apply and incorporate it into my work outs. I really like how you said the full range of motion because in the back of the head I know this but don’t apply it but like you said use something to elevate yourself to get a greater range of motion, I will definitely be applying thank you

[@saeeddadgar4212]

You answered a lot of my questions on this video.Thanks Jeremy.

[@vibez8978]

Amazing video Jeremy🙌

[@VitalityFitnessScience]

For me it's definitely lack of variation. In Calisthenics we feel that especially. If you do a monotonous/common movement over a longer period of time you just wont come any step further. Variation is key.

[@checkitoutguys1]

I can relate to this but I'd also like to think on Calisthenics as "the times where you can't hit the gym" or "you wanna work at home" so yeah creating variety is a little harder but if you invest in some home equipment like weighted vests and gymnastics rings you CAN absolutely make huge gains.

[@THEREDDEATH_3812]

6:12 He really pulled a tablet out of his inventory

[@dproulx222]

Congratulations on your new gym and thank you so much for all of your quality videos... I've watched all of them and l'm implementing a lot of what I learned in my own personal workouts. I'm slowly progressing. I'm 50 years old and 64kgs and suspect have a height similar to yours (around 173cm). I'd love to know where I can get a tank top like the one's you wear in your videos. Important question: What brand of tank top do you wear? I'm a fellow Canadian in South Korea, but I've scoured all the major sports retailers in North America and can't seem to find a decent fitting tank top like yours. Where can I get that tank top that you wear in your videos (the blue or gray)? Can someone help me?

[@User84367]

Love videos like these to help me keep bodybuilding

[@bfit9966]

Great video! Thanks for upload.

[@andytheindividual3862]

Dude, your shoulders are poppin!!

[@mohammadhashemi8283]

great video my man

[@bestjth]

how do you fix a horrible sleep schedule, i’m getting 4-7 hours of sleep a night

[@axelsanchez5849]

Just what I needed. Thanks Jeremy

[@chinmaybhatpro]

perfect bro as always

[@robholland412]

Jeremy, what advice can you give someone who has had an inguinal hernia but wants to lift heavy again and gain mass? Client has been doing 5x5's with deadlift, squat, and bench, but has started noticing discomfort where their hernia was patched up.

[@cheeseguy2522]

Thanks Jeremy I needed this

[@rossnewtondunn1565]

Really helpful - thank you

[@FilmReCapflix]

Knowing how to bulk and cut properly is crucial for all bodybuilders - great video 👌🏼

[@Samo-y1s]

Can’t take my eyes off Jeremy’s new hairdo. Idol

[@3LZ0RR0]

He got that coach Greg haircut

[@mohamadaddol799]

Awesome! Thank you so much Jeremy!

[@Juanfelix35]

Thanks alot for the video big dawg

[@iamazalea9888]

It's so frustrating to be skinny sometimes when you all want to do is to gain weight.

[@kdbb5226]

yeah same

[@ruckahh5280]

Give it time man. Took me 5-6 years of lifting to even look like I lift in regular clothes. Keep grinding, its worth it in the end and it'll build your character.

[@ChicagoJ351]

You will get noob gains in the beginning. I put on 5lbs of muscle in the first 5 weeks of lifting, all upper body. I’m doing squats now too, so hopefully I’ll get some gains there too before it slows down. But, if you do everything right, you will put on quite a bit of muscle early on.

[@adam632]

@@ChicagoJ351 are pushups effective?

[@ChicagoJ351]

@@adam632 yes, so far they have been. I may outgrow them at some point, but as a beginner they have worked for me so far. I’m using a push-up/pull up bar.

[@GuRuGeorge03]

Most people make significant gains in the first 2 years but they don't see it because they look at themselves everyday and on a day to day basis, there are no changes

[@TerryFitnessOfficial]

Great video

[@maximillianschonhausen]

Very useful information, much obliged.

[@rowaidas4662]

From Qatar always find your videos informative but in a very unique way, PLZ GIVE SOME TIPS ON WOMEN MUSCLE MASS BUILDING TOO, AFTER 35 AND PLUS 40

[@charlesflorio2891]

Hi Jeremy. I think a Protein Bar video wound be a great idea. There's hundreds of them. How does the consumer decide ? Your would do a great job with it. Be well Charles.

[@wra7h]

Thats weird I was literally just thinking it's my genetics

[@dimitrisk5095]

me too but now i know that it takes time to build muscle

[@rowaidas4662]

Really looking forward to see videos on women muscle building , all research based your style

[@ewtam24]

Thank you so much again for this great information! Peace!

[@Chantelequalsawesome]

Thanks for the great videos always :)

[@dreographic4163]

This was really helpful, thanks man

[@alexandrelima3697]

This man killing it with does delts

[@supersaiyangrl3]

Second that about patience. Didn't realize I had muscle until I woke up one morning and realized I had muscle 😅 it came when I stopped expecting it to every 5 minutes lol

[@SuperMrDestructor]

Same for me, I was changing my pants and accidentally saw them in the mirror and the gains were noticeable

[@SuperMrDestructor]

saw my legs^

[@Kimberlyworks-ps2wm]

This video is extremely helpful to me. I’m only doing 5 different exercise but I added 2 in 2 weeks, without mastering the first 3. I will keep those 2 but won’t add any more unless absolutely necessary. What home weights lifting exercise would you suggest for increasing my strength in punching and kicking?

[@caseyhartman7094]

I few weeks ago I started recording how much weight and number of repetitions and sets of each I did of each exercise. It makes it easy to track progress when increasing the weight amount. Since going to Planet Fitness instead of the gym at my complex, I have access to a wider variety of machines, but the capacity rate is higher that can make it more challenging to get to use the machine I want.

[@tomyorke3412]

the gyms here in the UK are opening again on the 12th of April I cant wait i have been missing the gym big time

[@KNG-pc5qd]

Same man

[@theexpendables3hd]

Good channel i enjoy a lot of videos here, great job

[@lukazcalls]

I love ur videos so much bro

[@JayCalus_20]

Very helpful video! Plss make a video how to fix chest imbalance 🙏

[@nymerjr770]

This. Video powerful video 💯👍🏻

[@sohamacharekar7247]

Please make a detailed video on the biochemical effects of mental health (stress or happiness) in blood and on muscles‼️

[@SuperKimathi]

Love your content!! You're my go to guy

[@j0rdanaj]

I went from 138 to 150 in like 3 weeks i started in the first week on March drinking Protein everyday and creatine with loading stage .

[@KINGKUSHORLANDO]

same but I fell of my routine trying to get back on need to eat more tho

[@checkitoutguys1]

Consistency and patience is everything when it comes to working out. If you wanna achieve your healthiest/strongest body, you have to consistently get after it with a thought-out workout plan, diet plan and sleep schedule. Track your food intake, take photos each week, don't cheat your reps, progressively overload and track your progress. Remember, it CAN be fun as well. You gotta enjoy the process if you wanna achieve gains. Let's get it boiz/galz!!!!!

[@eduardovega4262]

Super informative video really helpful

[@francis_duarte]

I'm getting stronger but i can't barely tell diference since i started 4 months ago

[@atharazam3793]

Thx you cleared all my doubts

[@elitetotti7628]

which is a better indicator of growth(during cut) Mirror or strength?

[@QuantumNoir]

🏋🏻‍♂️

[@QuantumNoir]

The mirror will follow strengths lead👍🏻

[@Hoop639]

When your cutting the mirror can make hou look bigger simply because your getting leaner so it’s hard to say. For cutting strength is a huge indicator more strength for reps though instead of 1rm

[@mjlives5428]

mirror

[@QuantumNoir]

@@Hoop639 👍🏻Good take.

[@uzzie88]

The editing for the thumbnail is amazing.

[@chaitanyashah2682]

That realistic expectation point solved my query 😬

[@monicaswavel6074]

Thank you!! So encouraging!

[@physiofit6602]

I like it. Which app you are using for editing your videos.?? Its really nice

[@parthhrishikesh6883]

Awesome information .

[@MrY4j]

Majority of my fitness/bodybuilding education is the result of AthleanX & Jeremy's channels. Don't know what would we do without them.

[@AntonProstorov]

Don't forget about gravity transformation

[@cesar9496]

No vshred ad today for me so far, wow I can’t believe it.

[@FitLabb]

Totally agree. People are falsely led to believe changing exercise selection frequently is best, when keeping that more consistent while varying volume & intensity w/ same exercises works much better!

[@falcon1378]

Well dang... not even 30 seconds in and I already got my answer. I need to sleep lol.

[@cartoontaj]

This guy helps me so much

[@Moon-pz2hw]

Me tries to gain weight My *metabolism* wait a min who r u

[@parthhrishikesh6883]

Awesome content.

[@ak_naral]

This guy is natural.

[@m3cinco452]

Push, pull, leg. Eat properly and be consistent. I don't even use my cell while working out. 30 minutes is all I need.

[@rammy49582]

I do push pull legs 6 days a week. My muscles have grown so much. People who do 4 day splits in my opinion will not have that same results unless your still a beginner.

[@Htrac]

The main reason I'm not making gains is because the gyms have been closed for months.

[@sheeshxd3726]

lmao same

[@atilioguerrero5356]

THIS IS GOLD