# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update: **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 867
### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56) #### Post date: [September 13, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/867 "2007-09-13T07:07:51Z")
> [@somedudes' ATX, all layed out on the table- carnage inside](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/somedudes-atx-all-layed-out-on-the-table-carnage-inside/32031/17): > > beeeeen a LONG while since i been in here and i must say i had no reason to post > > over the summer with softball and hockey taking up alot of my time, i still was able to lift and didnt gain…i actually got weaker…alot weaker > > graduated school in may and was the strongest i ever been. benching 245 for 5, 6 with a slight spot. weighed about 160-162. > > started dropping, 225 for 5-6 then down to 205 for 6-7… changed up my lifting didnt really help. i just couldnt stop the downfall and didnt know why it was happening. weighed in at around 152. > > got off bench for a few weeks and did dumbell bench. started with 80’s and moved up rapidly, lifting 1 time a week and then about 1 time every 4-5 days. > > now i can do 95’s for 6, and benching 225 for 5-6 again. weigh about 155-158 depending if i ate or not lol. i got a long ways to go to get back to where i was now that sports are over and i can calm down. i dont know why my bench always suffers every summer, while everythign else isnt effected that much. That all mostly sounds like diet…doing more and eating the same or less can make a big difference. I would try to up your calories about 500 calories or so and see how that works for 2-3 weeks. I always made my best gains while eating clean and a lot. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728)._