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    I am the L-sit's b#tch

    @loriet Thanks! I've seen that program before -- just must devote some time to it.
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    I am the L-sit's b#tch

    I am one of the least flexible people I've ever met, and I've always been this way. In kindergarten, we were expected to sit cross-legged in the classroom. I always knelt on my knees, as I couldn't sit cross-legged. I was five years old! I do the feet-on-floor L-sit as part of the recommended...
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @bonni Recommended routine for about a month and a half, but I've been doing various forms of exercise off and on for several years, including some bodyweight stuff.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @gymgirl73 Thanks for responding. No statins. Sounds like I should be eating foods high in cholesterol. Sounds delicious!
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @gymgirl73 Well, they're probably not as high as they once were. That said, I don't think that I'm a poster boy for low-T -- no sexual dysfunction, I'm not exhausted for no reason, etc. I've always had difficulty gaining muscle though. I've got a small frame. My arm and leg muscles are pretty...
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @dawn16 Yeah, took last week off.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @eternal_life Very interesting. I'll have to look into leangains more thoroughly. Thank you for the suggestion!
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @eternal_life I've done a bit of IF in my time. The suggestion here though is to eat at a surplus in order to gain strength/size. Not sure that the Lean Gains protocol is in order for that.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @ohcean You may be right. When you say, "You can always do a cut after you gain some muscle," I get worried. I fear that eating at a surplus could become a way of life -- I love eating!!!
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @rfoobs Thanks for the detailed response! No, I'm definitely nowhere near hitting 150g of protein per day. That's an awful lot of protein. Do you suggest a supplement, and, if so, which one?
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @sam777c I'll work on getting a video together. Honestly, I might be too embarrassed to post it. I'll have to see how it looks!
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @sam777c What do you recommend in terms of moving up a progression with dips? The recommended routine suggests that I should move on to the handstand push-up progression. Or maybe I should just purchase a set of rings. That's probably what I'll do.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @truth10 Good suggestions, thank you.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    @deborah123 Very good suggestion. I push myself close to failure as it is on a lot of these, particularly the tucked ice-cream makers and PPPU, as I'm somewhat gassed from going hard on the earlier pair.
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    M, 41, 5'9", 150 -- Not getting stronger on L-sit Pull-ups, dips, tucked ice-cream makers, pseudo planche push-ups

    As the title says, I'm having trouble making progress. I've been doing the recommended routine. Here are the sets and reps I did this morning: L-sit PU (dead hang): 6, 5, 5 Dips: 3x10 Tuck Ice-cream makers: 3x5 PPPU - 3x5 I will be doing leg work and L-sit work tonight. I just took a week off...
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