I’ve lost motivation to work out. My job always has me tired as fuck and I can only hit the gym like 3 times a week...

I’ve lost motivation to work out. My job always has me tired as fuck and I can only hit the gym like 3 times a week. I feel like I’m not gaining any muscle on the days I do go so what’s the point? I’ll have a pump for a day then I’m back to my skinny fat self until I hit the gym again. It’s like none of my progress stays. What the fuck do I do Jow Forums?

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starting strength + gomad

is 3 days truly the max you can go? Does that include weekends too?

Also, what is your diet like? Be honest

I work doubles at my job as a waiter by the time I’m out I’m literally exhausted and have no energy. Those 3 days are the only days I have off and have enough energy to go.
As for diet, I’ve tried cutting out all sugars and fats and stick to protein and shit, but I’m scared to bulk up cause I’m skinny fat so idk if I should fast or bulk.

Find a better job, dummy

what would you say if I told you getting yourself to the gym would be the hardest part and that it actually might give you more energy if you did something like a ppl routine that takes an hour at most?

Also you shouldn't worry about cutting or bulking if you really are skinnyfat, if you can just eat clean and lift you will see progress

It’s hard trying to go to the gym after working 3-3 (yes, 3pm-3am). Literally by the time I’m done I can barely keep my eyes open. Then the days I DO have off I sleep like crazy cause I’m so exhausted. Idk man I like hitting the gym but I feel like all this time I’ve wasted my time there and I don’t think I want to “start over” for a lack of better word.

3pm to 3am is pretty nutty. I've done 12 hour shifts before (labor too) and I understand your exhaustion.

Not to sound like a dick but I think your best bet would be to find a new job. Sounds like your current job is really wearing your out.

Do you get really good tip money or something?

Go before your shift pussy.

I make okay money. The thing is I get comfortable at my job and don’t want to leave despite the fact that it exhausts me. I think I may just have to focus on money and forget the gym, because I can’t reasonably balance both lives at the same time. Not to mention the fact that I would basically be “starting over” when it comes to gains and progress, and the fact that I haven’t made any real progress in the 2 years I’ve been working out just kinda discourages me to even continue.

Have you considered this?
1 hour a day is enough for a ppl routine that will get you results if you diet correctly, and it won't even be hard because if you are on your feet all day your tde is going to be pretty high.

This

If you don't start work till 3pm you have many hours before that to lift

I go for more than a hour when I do go, but I have a lot of issues that prevent me from REALLY working out. For example, I have gyno, so no matter how much I hit chest day I still have flappy tits. I know the only way to properly get rid of them is for surgery, but I unfortunately don’t have money for that kind of treatment. Idk man, it feels so pointless going when you know you’re only going 3 days a week, and on TOP of that, you have a genetic disorder that prevents you from making gains.
I need all the sleep I can get. I don’t go to bed till 6 am in the morning most times and when I get up it’s time for work.

Go before.
24 hours in day
-12 (work)
-8 (sleep)
-2 (gym)
Leaves 2 hours left for rest of your life. Completely doable if you meal prep and don't have a huge commute. I'm assuming you don't work every day so make sure to schedule in recreation over the weekend so you don't burn out. It sounds rough but you'll be stronger coming out of it.

fuck you faggot quitter pussy. i go every fucking day early as fuck in the morning before work. stop being a lazy useless faggot quitter and man up

What’s the point when you got tits that won’t go away? Fuck this shit man thanks for the advice but I’m done with this lifting shit it obviously isn’t for me. 2 years and no gains and you expect me to just keep going? There are easier ways to waste my fucking time.

How do you even know you have gyno? You sure it's not just fat?

Post a pic of it

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Lifting heavy gives you more test and will disappear your bitch tits.

I do lift heavy (as heavy as I can manage anyway) And yet I still have them.

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Looks like fat deposits above pec muscles. Loose some weight you'll look better.

doesn't look like gyno to me.
does it hurt when you press on your nipple?

Not necessarily but I feel the hard gland underneath my nipples.

Difficult to tell from the angle. Honestly bro, and I'm not saying this like 99% of Jow Forums says it to demean people, but you're fat. You could be a strong mother fucker, it doesn't matter. Fat is like a jacket over your muscles. You need to take that jacket off.

Keep training hard as fuck, lift heavy, and cut. It could just so happen you have shit fat distribution and/or pec insertions. For some reason Jow Forums has always defaulted to gyno as having anything to do with fat on pecs. The reality is gyno is a rare thing. Its possible you do have it, but rolling the numbers here and judging by the fact that you are overweight I'd say it is way more likely you're just in dire need of a cut.

I mean it MIGHT be gyno, but I really doubt it is. See a doctor and get it confirmed. I don't think it is, usually gyno has more of a 'boob' look to it where as you look like you have an actual pec that is just layered in fat like said

I'm in the same shape buddy, I don't know either.
I'm going to try unfucking my sleep schedule first.
I've been tracking my sleep patterns with a fitness watch so I can see my progress.
This computer shit is wrecking me though, I need to go to bed right now.

I worked server life for years and even longer shifts. Its totally possible to balance both.

I worked 10 am to 1 am the following day sometimes. I went to the gym every day on my lunch break and did a 45 minute workout. You don't need to spend more than that and if you do a brosplit you'll have plenty of energy leftover .

Good luck

But I weigh 142, and I’m 20. Isn’t that the average weight for a 20 year old?
Fuck it, maybe I should just kms.

>coming out of it
It’s for life bro

Just go before work. If you want to be fit you have to make it a priority. Not having time isnt an excuse. Most people arent fit because its difficult, that makes it worth it.

> has 3 off days a week
> Complains

Ngmi

Wow OP those sure are a lot of excuses.

You're fat even with you sucking in your tummy in the pic lmao

OP here. Thanks for the advice everyone but I’m just gonna throw in the towel. Like I said, lifting isn’t for everyone and I’m just one of those people unfortunately. Maybe I’ll be happy in the next life. Only one way to find out.

You shouldn't be using your age, but your height when trying to reference your weight.

If you’re going to waste your dumb ass at least stream it.

i bet youre gonna be on fit in 3 years complaining about quitting a few years ago fatty

Stop being a faggot. Motivation is a luxury, discipline is key.

I'm also tired af after work and do my workout even when I'm about to fall asleep. Get up and work on your body
Just do it

Do bigger compound lifts 3 days a week then and do some minimal cardio and calisthenics every morning even if its just squats and jumping jacks for like 5 minutes.

nice dude

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Holy shit are you me? I work 3pm to 3am as well, though I do construction and framing.

I wanna workout after I get off but it's near impossible.

>I feel like I’m not gaining any muscle on the days I do go so what’s the point?
>a pump for a day then I’m back

a pump is not progress you retard, a pump is a visual illusion. progress happens in literal grams of muscle over a long time

here is my progress working out 3.5 - 4 days a week full body over the past ~18mth

get back in the fucking gym, eat good, sleep good, lift good
and be patient

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routine?

maybe its more like 2 years by now actually, idk

Been there mate. Just focus on progressive overload and EAT A LOT. You gonna see yourself grow real soon, assuming you are on an actual program

lower body movement (squat/dead)
+ upper push (ohp,bench,incline(dumbells/barbell
)
+ upper pull (weighted pullup/barbell row/dumbell row) (push pull usually on the same plane, vert/horiz)
+a couple assistance shits (curls/skullcrushers/lateral raises/rear delt flies etc)
started 5x5 with (NOT)linear progression but now do some kind of improvised periodisation (low/medium/high rep with an appropriately challenging weight, always aiming to lift approximately more than last time i did the same kinda rep ranges)
kinda just winging it while applying fundamental concepts

wait its not clear that i usually do ONE of each of the lower + push + pull class of movement movement (on a daily rotation)

Hey man former gyno victim.. I got my insurance to pay for my surgery.. call my doctor told them my chest was constantly sore and painful, it was keeping me from able to sleep and was taking a toll on my life.. (work, driving, health all taking a hit from constant pain and inability to sleep) this was not true but I needed the surgery.. went to see a general practitioner he referred me to a tit doctor. Tit doctor prescribed me gyno pills which do nothing after the gyno has solidified in your chest, did not take pills because they are pointless. Tit doctor tried to tell me there was nothing more to do. I told her this was unacceptable and this was destroying my life. She referred me to a plastic Surgeon who agreed to do the procedure under my insurance. I’ll I had to pay was my deductible, it was an out patient surgery. I actually had to have to procedures second to clean up extra skin. My insurance was Kiser. Call a doctor claim your in pain, no way to tell if your lying or not.. also before surgery they did lots of blood work checked hormone levels and ultrasound my testicles. My gyno was from puberty and got worse from alcohol and weed. Surgery sucked ass but was so worth it my chest is amazing after 2year 8months in the gym.. good luck annon gyno sucks ass

You don't have gyno. Come back when you've got actual flapjacks like these.

Lose some weight and you'll look good.

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Oh i see, so you're one of those guys who has excuses for everything and will find a reason to argue with every bit of advice you get? Should have told us that from the beginning.

Not everyone makes it, that's fine.

Fag

Go before work