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@secretniqabi That's what one of the other commenters said as well. I always underestimate the amount of work I'm putting in – even when I know it's a lot, I tell myself it's not enough. Especially because I can see how far I am from "perfect" performance or looks. Thank you for the feedback! I...

@jerryj All of the above, really. It feels like I've been using the same max weight for most exercises instead of being able to keep going up in weight, which makes it hard to tell if I'm really improving. But it also feels like I'm working super hard and pushing myself every time, if that makes...

@xypher101 Thanks for this advice also! I struggle with this. The protein shakes have been a huge improvement over my diet before I was working out, and I can definitely tell my performance and muscle gain have improved. You are right that it is just a ton of whey isolate though... I guess in...

@xypher101 Also – the walking. Good point. I live in Wisconsin, where much of the year it can be icy/snowy and somewhat difficult to walk around outside, but frankly, any walk is easier than doing 40 additional minutes of strength training. Soo... that excuse is lame. I could definitely walk...

@xypher101 Thank you so much for your insight! I have this tendency to always think I'm not doing enough or see myself as "lazy" if I only do the CG program without the additional work. It was a mental struggle for me to cut back to every other day, but it seems like it was the right choice for...

Hi all! I'm a long time lurker on this sub looking for some advice about my routine. I have no idea where I stand really and whether what I'm doing makes sense. I went from sedentary to working out seriously little over a year and a half ago. I used to do a lot of cardio, but my focus has...