It's like my body is constantly thinking: "Oh, he trashed his muscles again? Clearly he doesn't want them. Let's just atrophy everything to hell and store every nutrient as fat instead!"
I'm at a point where it feels like no matter what I do, this plateau is just impossible to break. If I push harder or up the intensity, I end up losing muscle. If I back off and do less, I still lose muscle. If I keep everything the same, absolutely nothing changes. If I eat more, I just get fat, and if I cut calories, the muscle just falls off. Even trying to up the gear just ends up trashing my blood work without giving me any results.
The worst part is that I still look like I've never even lifted a weight in my life. I honestly don't get how it's possible to have this kind of physique while being on TRT, training hard for 6 hours a week, doing 6 hours of cardio, and keeping my diet 100% perfect. No booze, no drugs, no junk food - nothing. It’s total bullshit. I see guys who have never even stepped inside a gym who look better than I do.
comparison is brutal too because half the dudes that “don’t even train” either have insane genetics or you’re only seeing them at their best
what helped me step back was realizing your body doesnt really “decide to hate muscle” it just adapts to whatever stress + recovery balance you’re giving it even if it feels like you’re doing everything right on paper