Thread: Why I can't see any change in my body? Why my genetics so trash?

(First of all, I want to say sorry for any grammar mistake. I'm from Brazil, but I like to read a lot about bodybuilding and diet in english, and this Forum has a lot of guys who knows a lot, so I hope someone can help me with my trouble.)



I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm lifting for 8 months constantly, 4 to 6 times a week, I track all my foods with a scale and fatsecret app every single day, but I can't see any change in my body psique.

I get stronger and stronger, but my body never changes. I went from 30 to 76 kg (almost my BW) for reps in the squat, from 30 to 64 kg for 8 reps in the bench press, was doing raws with 54 kg for reps (yeah, i'm so weak with pulling exercises)... But my chest never grow, my leg grew only 2 cm in all this time. like, seriously?

My trainning routine consists in a basic PPL workout (A - chest, shoulders, triceps/B - back, traps and biceps/ C - legs), prioritizing the compounds movements first then finishing with isolation exercises with a good overall weekly volume.

My macros when I was bulking (I bulked for this whole time, just started a cutting a week ago) was: 1g/kg of fat, 2~3g of protein and the rest in carbs.

Even getting stronger and following diet, the only I see changing was my belly getting bigger and I getting fat.

I look to my chest and there's so fat underneath it, my arms went from 27 to 32 cm relaxed, but I can't see any muscle, just a limpy and flat arm, my back? (pff), my chest went from 92 to 98.. 6 cm, looks ok.. but I started a cut 10 days ago and now it's 96.5cm.. I used to squat 2x times a week and the only thing I notice growing was my butt.

I see myself in the mirror and I almost cry everyday, I try to change that **** bodyshape I have, I try to do my best everyday spending my time in the gym, my money with food and supplements, cooking my meals.. But it's like it's never enough.
I see guys getting better with half time and literally saying don't follow any workout plan or any diet, just eat anything and it's done.

I've tried everything, low reps in the compounds, high rep, "low" volume, high volume, don't go to failure, go to failure every set.. Nothing works!!!

I did a testosterone level test and for my surprise mine was 760 ng/DL.

I took a few pics of myself.. with a better angle I can easily look way better.. But I don't know if it's gonna be the reality.

Look how **** are my arms, chest, back.. Look at my belly, my lovehandles.


my measurements:

176cm
82.5 kg
17,5% bodyfat
89cm belly
87cm waist
98cm chest
122cm shoulders
54cm legs


I went to a nutritionist and he said I'm with 17.5% then said to start a cut till reach 10~12% of bodyfat, then bulk again.
Ok, I started, it makes sense as I'm only gainning fat in my bulking, but I'm following it the last 10 days and I can't even see any change in my belly, just -0.6cm in my arms.


Am I that bad as I see myself? Are my genetics so trash at this point that I can't even build any muscle?